Meeting papers

Revenue Statement - 2025/26


•     Where the amount of the error exceeds $50.00: The ratepayer will be advised in writing of the
      error and given 14 days to pay the shortfall. If the shortfall is paid by the extended due date so
      advised, the full discount will be allowed at that time.
In either of those circumstances, a discount will not be allowed if the transposition error or addition
error exceeds 20% of the total net rates payable on the single rate notice or on the two or more rate
notices at one time.

2.4         Pensioner Concessions
Council’s pensioner rate concession to eligible pensioners will be allowed under chapter 4, part 10
of the Regulation.

            Eligibility Criteria
The pensioner:
(1)   must comply with eligibility criteria contained in the Queensland Government’s Pensioner
      Rate Subsidy Scheme and must possess a current, valid qualifying concession card, namely:
      (a)      a Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran
               Affairs or
      (b)      a Repatriation Health (Gold) Card - (for all Conditions) issued by the Department of
               Veteran Affairs; and
(2)   must be the owner (either solely or jointly), or be an eligible life tenant, in accordance with
      the guidelines for the State Government Rate Subsidy Scheme, of property within the local
      government area, which is their principal place of residence, and must have (either solely or
      with a co-owner) the legal responsibility for payment of rates and charges Council levies in
      respect of the property; and
(3)   must, if a ‘first time’ applicant, lodge and complete the prescribed application, to become
      entitled to a rate concession, in which respect:
      (a)      the information on this application form will be used by Council to verify the eligibility of
               all pensioners (Centrelink and Veteran Affairs pension recipients)
      (b)      upon proof of eligibility, the entitlement to a concession will commence from the latest
               of:
               (i)     the card start date shown on the Pensioner Concession Card; and
               (ii)    the date of occupation of their principal place of residence; and
               (iii)   the start date of the current rating period
      (c)      such entitlement shall continue until the sale of that property or until the entitlement to a
               pension ceases to exist; and
(4)   must, if an ‘existing’ applicant, lodge another application if requested by Council or on the
      acquisition of a replacement property within the shire; and entitlements to a concession will
      continue without interruption if such application is received not later than 30 days after the
      date of the Council request for a new application or the date of the property settlement.
In the case of joint ownership or ownership in common, the concession will apply only to the
approved pensioner’s proportionate share of the applicable rates and charges, except where the
co-owners are an approved pensioner and his/her spouse. The concession will apply to the full
amounts of the applicable rates and charge.
The concession will be allowed upon general rate levies only. It will not be allowed upon special or
separate rates or charges.

            Method of Calculation
The concession will be 25% of the general rate to a maximum amount of $230.00 per annum;
$115.00 per half year.

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