[Linda Helson]

I’ve received a rebate application and the card says “DVA Health Card – Totally & Permanently Incapacitated”.

The applicant has advised that is the only card he has and does not have any centrelink cards.

Being a “Health Card” is he still eligible for the rebate? When I run through the verification check the PCC = No

Would you grant the rebate?

Thanks

[Robert Hay]

Hi Linda
Have a look at question 1(b) on the Pensioner Concession application form. It identifies the TPI card under that section. Page 4 of the application also identifies who is eligible.
Yes I would grant the rebate.

Robert

[Susan Pardy]

Hi Linda,
I agree with Robert … Eligibility includes “Holders of a gold card embossed with ‘TPI’ (Totally Permanently Incapacitated)” … so if this is the card you are describing, yes he is eligible.
Cheers,
Susan

[Linda Helson]

Thanks Robert, Was just a little confused because I rang DVA and they said that there are two types of cards, a DVA Health Card and a DVA Card, both can have TPI on it, but they said that the DVA Health Card (even with TPI) doesn’t give the holders access to many rebates in NSW.

[Cherie Muir]

If there are two different TPI Gold cards, 1. Gold Card TPI (regular), and 2. Gold Card Card TPI (Health Care) then I’m not sure that the ‘health’ version of the card satisfies 1(b) on the our form.
Maybe we need some written clarity from DVA and/or OLG on this one? Especially if there are 2 cards and the means testing differs for each card, eg; a veteran may quality for a TPI Gold Card (for Health) but not qualify for a TPI Gold Card (regular card) …. sounds like a veteran can have one without the other.
just thoughts.
Cherie

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