To be eligible for a concessional benefit, you will have one of the following concession cards:
- Pensioner Concession Card
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- Health Care Card
- DVA White, Gold, or Orange Card.
Some State / Territory governments issue Seniors Cards. These are not considered concession cards for the purposes of the PBS.
Centrelink is responsible for the issue and administration of the Pensioner Concession Card, the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and Health Care Cards.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is responsible for DVA White, Gold and Orange Cards.
There is also a DVA Pension Card which entitles holders to PBS medicines at the concessional rate (but not RPBS medicines).
General benefits apply if you do not have any of the above cards.