❓ Hon Ray Halligan's question seeks to extend various concessions (motor vehicle & driver's license fees, air-conditioning subsidy, local government & water rates rebates) to Seniors Card holders, particularly those also holding a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, and addresses related issues like pro-rata rebates and arrears management.
AnsweredQoN 3Legislative Council
Asked
2 May 2001
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
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extending the 50% motor vehicle licence fee concession currently provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; extending the 100% driver's licence fee concession currenlty provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; and providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
extending the 100% driver's licence fee concession currenlty provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; and providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
and providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
extending the 100% driver's licence fee concession currenlty provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; and providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
and providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include: extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60); providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year; allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
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Answered
12 June 2001
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
41 days
The concession which will be introduced from July 2001 includes:
extending the 50% motor vehicle licence fee concession currently provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card;
extending the 100% driver's licence fee concession currenlty provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card;
and
providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include:
extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card;
providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60);
providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year;
allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
extending the 50% motor vehicle licence fee concession currently provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card;
extending the 100% driver's licence fee concession currenlty provided to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card;
and
providing an air-conditioning subsidy for people who are living in the 26th Parallel or the 50 day Relative Strain Index line who are holders of a Seniors Card and a Pension Concession Card or are holders of a Seniors Card and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
And subject to Parliament passing the Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessments) Bill 2001 the concessions will also include:
extending the 50% rebates (or deferment) for local government and water rates currently available to Pension Concession Card holders to Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card;
providing a capped 25% local government rates rebate for Seniors Card holders without a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, with the gap initially set at $188.10 and subsequently escalated in line with the annual increase in the cap for the 25% water rates rebate (currently $174.60);
providing a pro-rata rebate (or deferment) of local government and water rates to holders of a Pension Concession Card or Seniors Card who become eligible after the commencement of the rating year;
allowing Pension Concession Card holders and Seniors Card holders who also hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card with rate arrears to obtain a rebate (or deferment) in respect of their current year's rates, subject to them entering a repayment arrangement.
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