Last amended: 27 March 2014
VEA ? [2]
PCC holders and their dependants can receive the following Australian Government health concessions:
PCC holders also have access to discounts on postal redirection fees.
Benefits available to eligible pensioners by State, territory and local governments vary; however, they generally include the following group of core concessions:
Some State/territory governments also provide a range of non-core concessions including ancillary health costs (dental, ambulance, aids for the disabled and spectacles), education fees, land tax, stamp duty, fishing licenses, entry to galleries, golf course fees and dog registration.
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is a scheme established to make pharmaceuticals available to DVA and Centrelink pensioners and beneficiaries at concessional rates.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16221%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16221#tgt-cspol_part5_ftn345
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16221#ref-cspol_part5_ftn345