State concession cards for persons not otherwise eligible
6 State concession cards for persons not otherwise eligible
A person who believes that they may have an eligibility under subsection (3) or under section 24(a)(i) but who is not the holder of a pensioner concession card may apply, in writing to the CEO as defined in section 3 of the Children and Community Services Act 2004, for the question of their eligibility to be determined and, if eligible, to be issued with a State concession card.
On receipt of an application under subsection (1) and if the CEO determines that —
a test as to the income and assets of that person; and
the conditions, circumstances or other facts relevant to the application otherwise,
confirm the eligibility of the applicant under this Act, or if subsection (3) applies, the CEO shall cause a State concession card, in a form approved by the Minister, to be issued.
The CEO, on receiving relevant documentation issued by, or satisfactory written notification from, the Commonwealth Department of Veterans’ Affairs of the pension or allowance payable to that person, or that the person is entitled to be provided with treatment, shall cause a State concession card to be issued —
to a person, valid for 5 years, if satisfied that —
the person is receiving a pension to which section 23(2) applies; or
the person meets the criteria referred to in section 23(4A)(a); or
the person is receiving the Special Rate Disability Pension referred to in section 23(4A)(b); or
the person is entitled to be provided with the treatment referred to in section 23(4A)(c),
regardless of the income or assets of that person; and
to any other person, valid for one year, if satisfied that —
the person has an income and assets that do not exceed the limits imposed by the means test; and
the person is a person who receives a pension or allowance to which section 23(3) applies or is a person eligible by reason of section 24.
[Section 6 amended: No. 25 of 1993 s. 17; No. 73 of 1994 s. 4; No. 57 of 1997 s. 102(2); No. 34 of 2004 Sch. 2 cl. 22; No. 29 of 2012 s. 34.]
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