Who can apply An electricity account holder who holds an eligible concession card (Pensioner for the Concession Card, Health Care Card, Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card) and: concession? has a medical condition that affects their body’s ability to self-regulate temperature or has a household member with such a medical condition. What medical Pre-approved conditions are: conditions are multiple sclerosis eligible for the lymphoedema concession? Parkinson’s disease fibromyalgia syndrome/poliomyelitis motor neurone disease. Applications for other conditions must be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. How much is the 17.5% of electricity usage and service costs between 1 November and 30 April. concession? During this period the Medical Cooling Concession is given in addition to the referred to in this document. How do I apply For an application form your electricity retailer or the Concessions for the Information Line on 1800 658 521 (toll free). concession? The application form needs to be completed and signed by your doctor confirming your medical condition. If your condition is one of the conditions, send the form to your retailer. For any condition, send your form to the Department of Health and Human Services for assessment. Your retailer will check your concession card details with Centrelink and apply the concession to your bill. More Phone your electricity retailer or the Concessions Information Line on 1800 658 information 521. A factsheet about this concession is available on the website <www.services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/concessions-and-benefits> See also referred to in this document. Service to property charge concession What does this The service charge on mains domestic electricity bills with very low electricity concession use. apply to?
Who can apply for the concession? An electricity account holder who holds an eligible concession card (Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card) and: has a medical condition that affects their body’s ability to self-regulate temperature or has a household member with such a medical condition. What medical conditions are eligible for the concession? Pre-approved conditions are: multiple sclerosis lymphoedema Parkinson’s disease fibromyalgia syndrome/poliomyelitis motor neurone disease. Applications for other conditions must be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. How much is the concession? 17.5% of electricity usage and service costs between 1 November and 30 April. During this period the Medical Cooling Concession is given in addition to the referred to in this document. How do I apply for the concession? For an application form your electricity retailer or the Concessions Information Line on 1800 658 521 (toll free). The application form needs to be completed and signed by your doctor confirming your medical condition. If your condition is one of the conditions, send the form to your retailer. For any condition, send your form to the Department of Health and Human Services for assessment. Your retailer will check your concession card details with Centrelink and apply the concession to your bill. More information Phone your electricity retailer or the Concessions Information Line on 1800 658 521. A factsheet about this concession is available on the website <www.services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/concessions-and-benefits> See also referred to in this document. Service to property charge concession What does this concession apply to? The service charge on mains domestic electricity bills with very low electricity use.
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