Health Care Card discounts

[C~Q]

I just received a Health Care Card and MIL said that I would be able to get a discount on my rego, electricity and phone bill? DOes anyone know if thats true?

If it is how do I go about it? Do I have to phone the companies and let them know I have a HCC?

TIA

[visitor1]

Yep its true...call all your utility people and let them know....think thats what friend did!

[smiles4u]

OMG, what i'd to do get my hands on a HCC ... especially for my DD's prescriptions, etc ...

But darn DP earns apparently too much ... so no HCC for us. Geez, you think my paying my taxes for over 20years working full-time (plus casual job at times) would count for something now that I'm a SAHM Oh well

Yeh, the HHC should get you discount especially with Winter household bills (i think) & car reg & many other things (you should query C.Link about it, maybe they can help with that info ??)

[Antheia]

OMG you serious! I never knew this. I'll be ringing for my discounts tomorrow morning.

[sconeonamission]

hmmm makes me think.. I have one... Shame its not a "concession card" when using public transport

[briggsy's girl]

you'll also find you may be eligible for discounts on rates (if you're purchasing your house)

[C~Q]

hmmm makes me think.. I have one... Shame its not a "concession card" when using public transport

I'm pretty sure mine is, it said something about it when I got my letter but I didn't read it preperly, might be worth checking out again?

[briggsy's girl]

hun, given i think you're on PPS, you'll have a pension concession card, which gives you additional discounts over the average health care card. c'link can only help you with generic information about discounts - each state has a website that has all the discounts listed on it - hopefully they're linked to the centrelink website

[Indadhanu]

I thought you could only get discounts with a penion card? That's what yours would be though right (single parents?) because I've had a HCC for ages and couldn't get any discounts on electricity, rego or phone, but now I have the SPP and penion card I do...?

ETA: :yeahthat: what BG said lol