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2016 PBS co-payment and safety net amounts

Page last updated: 1 January 2016

The following PBS co-payment and safety net amounts changes are effective from 1 January 2016:

  • the general patient co-payment will increase from $37.70 to $38.30
  • the concessional patient co-payment will increase from $6.10 to $6.20
  • the general patient safety net will increase from $1,453.90 to $1,475.70
  • the concessional patient safety net threshold will increase from $366.00 to $372.00