2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 1 - Annual Report 2021-22

                                                                                 2021 - 22 Annual Report


To be eligible to defer up to 50% of the general rate the applicant must:
   a) own and occupy the property, and
   b) have no overdue rates and charges on the said property, and
   c) be
      	 the holder of a Pension Concession Card issued by Centrelink or the Department of
      Veteran Affairs, or
   d) a Repatriation Health (Gold) Card issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs; or
   e) a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, or
   f)   a Queensland Seniors Card issued by the Queensland State Government.
Noting that automatic eligibility applies to those ratepayers currently receiving a Pension Concession
on their rate notice. Eligibility for those ratepayers with a Seniors Card will be assessed accordingly.
In accordance with s122(5) of the LG Regulation, Council is authorised to charge interest, or request
payment of an additional charge, to all deferred general rates for the relevant period.
For the period one ratepayer had their general rates deferred.
Pensioner Concessions
Council’s pensioner rate concession to eligible pensioners shall be allowed under Chapter 4, Part 10
of the LG Regulation.

Table 19: Method of Calculation

Pension Rate                       Sole title to the property         Joint title to the property

Maximum level of pension           $230 p.a. maximum                  $180 p.a. maximum
                                   $115 per half year                 $90 per half year

Not Maximum level of pension       $115 p.a. maximum                  $65 p.a. maximum
                                   $57.50 per half year               $32.50 per half year


Single Owner on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level of pension and has sole title to the property
that is their principal place of residence the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a
maximum amount of $230.00 per annum.

Joint Owner on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level of pension and owns the property jointly with
one or more people the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum amount of
$180.00 per annum.

Single Owner not on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level of pension and has sole title to the
property that is their principal place of residence the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up
to a maximum amount of $115.00 per annum.

Joint Owner not on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level of pension and owns the property jointly
with one or more people the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum amount of
$65.00 per annum.

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