Cheaper health Services.
If you apply for Concession card on services Australia website through the Centrelink you get ridiculously cheap medicine, health services, medical assistance, and all other things on a very low price that you cannot afford normally.
Medical services are extremely expensive in Australia for everyone. It is compulsory to pay for the medical insurance prior to enter Australia. Even you buy the health insurance it does not cover all the medical services like dental insurance, psychologist, and medicines not even Ambulance services are included in the insurance you must pay for it as extra money.
If you apply for Concession health card you get special services and exclusive discounts on all the medical services and items that also cover your medicines, urgent or non-urgent medical services. You can see the doctor, visit a hospital, get prescription, and buy medicines on cheap rates and some of them totally free.
Health Card details.
- When you get the card, it contains your first name and family name on the top for your recognition.
- Your CRN number that is (Customer reference number) it is your unique ID that is allotted to you by the Government.
- Complete home address in Australia that includes the state, city and suburb.
- This card has a validity date on it that mentions the expiry time of the card.
- The card varies with the family details it also tells your partner’s name if you do and your dependent child in case the patient is lost somewhere or forget his/her address.
Seniors Health Card by commonwealth.
If you fulfill certain conditions as per the rules you can be eligible for more benefits.
If you are in certain age as limited by the Australian government, a resident visa and living in Australia and meet the income test.
If anyone falls in the above category will be entitled to get more discounts and benefits.
Card’s Validity and Renewal.
The special card is valid for the period of a year. There is no fee of the card and no requirement from the Government to renew it by the holder of the card.
The renews automatically by the system in August of every year.
Types of Special benefit card
The above-mentioned cards are for the normal circumstances of life. If you are suffering from exceptional circumstances, you will be able to get the benefits as per your expenses and family members and the number of people you are having in your family and what are the family members doing. If you have Children and they are living with the parents and studying. The Government will carefully consider the family situation and you will be getting all your expenses covered by the Government as per the rules and regulations.
The Type of Cards are following but the further details are available on this website with complete description.
- Ex-Carer allowance health card
- Foster Child health card.
- Health Care Card
- Low-income health card
- Pensioner and Concession card
Please visit the link below for the official website of Services Australia through the Centrelink. If you could be able to provide the required documents, you can enjoy all the payments from the Government.
The link is following to apply for the payments.
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/concession-and-health-care-cards?context=60091