Who can apply An electricity account holder who holds one of the following eligible concession for the cards: concession? Pensioner Concession Card Health Care Card Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card. How much is the If the electricity use on a bill is lower than the service charge, the service charge concession? is reduced to the cost of the electricity used. The concession is on your usage cost before any solar credits are deducted. How do I apply The retailer will automatically give you the concession if you are eligible and you for the have provided your concession details. concession? To check if you should be receiving this concession, phone your electricity retailer. More Phone your electricity retailer or the Concessions Information Line on 1800 658 information 521. A factsheet about this concession, including calculations and examples, is available on the website <www.services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/concessions-and-benefits> Winter gas concession What does this Domestic mains gas usage and service costs. The concession is available over concession the winter period of 1 May to 31 October each year. apply to? Who can for A gas account holder who holds one of the following eligible concession cards: the concession? Pensioner Concession Card Health Care Card Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card. How much is the 17.5% of gas usage and service costs. concession? The concession is calculated retailer discounts are deducted. The concession does not apply to the first $62.40 of the six-month winter period bills. This is calculated as a daily rate on each bill. Households with very high bills (over $1,518 in the winter period starting 1 May 2017) will need to apply for the referred to in this document, to continue to receive a concession on their bill. How do I for Phone your gas retailer and give your concession card details over the phone. the concession? Your retailer will check your concession card details with Centrelink and apply the concession to your bill.
Who can apply for the concession? An electricity account holder who holds one of the following eligible concession cards: Pensioner Concession Card Health Care Card Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card. How much is the concession? If the electricity use on a bill is lower than the service charge, the service charge is reduced to the cost of the electricity used. The concession is on your usage cost before any solar credits are deducted. How do I apply for the concession? The retailer will automatically give you the concession if you are eligible and you have provided your concession details. To check if you should be receiving this concession, phone your electricity retailer. More information Phone your electricity retailer or the Concessions Information Line on 1800 658 521. A factsheet about this concession, including calculations and examples, is available on the website <www.services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/concessions-and-benefits> Winter gas concession What does this concession apply to? Domestic mains gas usage and service costs. The concession is available over the winter period of 1 May to 31 October each year. Who can for the concession? A gas account holder who holds one of the following eligible concession cards: Pensioner Concession Card Health Care Card Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card. How much is the concession? 17.5% of gas usage and service costs. The concession is calculated retailer discounts are deducted. The concession does not apply to the first $62.40 of the six-month winter period bills. This is calculated as a daily rate on each bill. Households with very high bills (over $1,518 in the winter period starting 1 May 2017) will need to apply for the referred to in this document, to continue to receive a concession on their bill. How do I for the concession? Phone your gas retailer and give your concession card details over the phone. Your retailer will check your concession card details with Centrelink and apply the concession to your bill.
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