[Dajana Poblete]

Hi all

Hope you are well. Could you please advise whether your Council ceases the pension rebate immediately upon the eligible pensioner entering into an aged care facility? Does your council grant an additional period to eligible pensioners provided the property is vacant for that period? If so how many additional years of rebate do you grant. Thanks all.

[Michael Cherry]

Hi Dajana,

I am aware different Councils have differing opinions on this one but below is an extract from our Revenue Policy:

“Additionally, where the pensioner leaves the property due to age, ill health or incapacitation, the rebate may still apply. However, this is on the condition that that occupation of the property remains unchanged from when the pensioner left the property i.e. no additional person occupies the property after the eligible pensioner ceases occupation. In this case the reduction will apply for two years from the date the pensioner left the property.”

Hope this helps.

Mick

[Dajana Poblete]

Thanks Michael.

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