Application for Pensioner Rates Remission

Application Information

The below information is only an excerpt of Council's Rate Rebates and Remissions Policy. To view the entire policy click here .

General Conditions

The applicant must own and reside on the property for which the rates remissions are claimed. The applicant must reside on this property for the majority of the year and must be legally responsible for the payment of rates and charges on the property.
The applicant must be in receipt of a valid pension, with at least one owner being the holder of a current Pensioner Concession Card or a Department of Veteran's Affairs Gold Card (for all conditions).

Ownership Conditions

An applicant will be granted partial rates remission if they are co-owner of the property, with the amount of these remissions to be determined by their proportionate share of the ownership of the property.
If a co-owner is in a spousal or recognised de-facto relationship with another co-owner of the property who is an approved pensioner and is wholly responsible for the payment of all rates and charges, the rate remission will be granted in full.
An applicant who is a life tenant of the property can receive a rates remission. A life tenancy can be created only by a valid Will and effective only after the death of the property owner, or by a Supreme or Family Court Order. Written proof of life tenancy will be required.

Lodgement of Application

The applicable remission can only be granted within the financial year in which the application is lodged. The applicable remission can only be granted from the start date on the pension card or the start of the current financial year, whichever is the latter. If rates have been pad in full, the rate remission will be applied as a credit to the property.
Rate Remissions are only allowable on one property at any given time. A new application must be lodged by the applicant if a transfer of ownership to a new property occurs.

A brochure is available from Centrelink that provides more details about Centrelink Confirmation eServices or on Centrelink's website at www.servicesaustralia.gov.au.

Applicant Details

Surname *

Given Name *

Date of Birth *

Relationship to other owners

Primary Phone *

Secondary Phone

Email Address

Pension and Property Information

Type of Pension *

Department of Veteran's Affairs Gold CardCentrelink Pensioner Concession Card

Pension Card Number *

Upload a copy of the front of your pension card *

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Property Address *

Property No.Property No. is located on the top right hand side of the rate notice.

Is your postal address the same as your property address? *

YesNo

Postal Address *

Property Ownership and Residency Details

Property Ownership *

I am the sole ownerI am a co-ownerI am a life tenant

Upload proof of life tenancy *

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Are you legally responsible for the payment of rates? *

YesNo

Where do you reside? *

At the property mentioned aboveLiving in a nursing homeCurrently in hospitalOther

Other - please provide details *

Is the property mentioned above rented out? *

YesNo

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Applicant Consent Declaration

This consent will be used for the sole purpose of authorising Centrelink to provide information to Mareeba Shire Council to assess your eligibility in relation to concessions or services provided by Mareeba Shire Council.

I, the applicant as noted above, authorise:

the Mareeba Shire Council to use Centrelink Confirmation eServices to perform a Centrelink / Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA) enquiry of my Centrelink or DVA's customer details and concession card status in order to enable the business to determine if I qualify for a concession, rebate or service.
Services Australia to provide the results of that enquiry to Mareeba Shire Council.

I understand that:

Services Australia will disclose personal information to Mareeba Shire Council including my name, address, payment and concession card type and status to confirm my eligibility for pensioner rates remission.
this consent, once signed, remains valid while I am a customer of Mareeba Shire Council unless I withdraw it by contacting the Mareeba Shire Council or Services Australia. I can get proof of my circumstances or details from Services Australia and provide it to Mareeba Shire Council so they can determine my eligibility for pensioner rates remission.
if I withdraw my consent or do not alternatively provide proof of my circumstances/details, I may not be eligible for the concession provided by Mareeba Shire Council.

In completing this form electronically, I

confirm that the electronic signature in this consent represents my signature,
consent to signing the form electronically and I confirm that my signature is legally binding.

I understand and consent to the declaration above. *

I declare that the above details I have provided are true and correct. Mareeba Shire Council does not take responsibility for the supply of incorrect information. *

Applicant Name *

Date *

Applicant Signature *

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Privacy Notice: Mareeba Shire Council is collecting your personal information in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009 in order to process your application. The information will only be accessed by authorised Council employees. Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission or we are required by law.