A Health Care Card is a card issued by Centrelink on behalf of the Department of Social Services, under Social Security legislation. Its primary purpose is to indicate a customer's entitlement to Commonwealth Health concessions such as the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Your Health Care Card can be used as proof of your entitlement to concessions offered by your State and Local Government authority. Many private companies also offer concessions to Health Care Card holders.
You can get a Health Care Card if:
We will assess your eligibility for a Health Care Card after eight weeks payment continuity. You do not have to provide any extra documents or answer further questions. If you need a Health Care Card sooner, you are still able to lodge a claim at that time.
If you have an immediate claim for a Health Care Card you will need to provide details of your (and your partners) income for the last eight weeks. You will also need to provide documentary evidence of the income received.
Prescribed Educational Scheme
A payment made by a government authority for the purpose of study. This includes:
