Pensioner and Other Concessions

Pensioner Concessions on Rates

Council offers a concession to eligible pensioners who own and occupy their property as their principal place of residence. The Queensland Government also provides a subsidy to approved pensioners. This is equivalent to 20% of the total rates and charges up to a maximum amount of $200 per annum. This subsidy is paid by the State Government to Council to pass on to approved applicants.

To be eligible for a remission on your rates you must live on the property permanently and be either the sole owner, joint owner, part owner, or life tenant of the property. You must also have one of the following:

• A current Queensland Pensioner Concession Card, or
• A Department of Veterans’ Affairs or a Veteran Gold Card - Repatriation Health Card for All Conditions

To check for eligibility please contact Customer Service or visit us to complete a Pensioner Rate Concession Application(PDF, 276KB). Please note that proof of pension must be supplied at the time of application.

A statutory declaration may need to be completed - please refer to the Application for Pensioner Concession on Rates for more information.

Statutory Declaration - Name Mismatch(PDF, 85KB)

Statutory Declaration - Blank(PDF, 83KB)

Once you have applied, there is no need to reapply unless one of the following has occurred.

1. You have recently sold your property and purchased another within the Burdekin Shire Council area. Pensioner applications are property specific and cannot be transferred from one property to another.
2. There has been a change to your pension entitlement.