Annual Report 2018-19

Deferment for Pensioners                                             • a Repatriation Health (Gold) Card issued by the
                                                                       Department of Veteran Affairs; or
To assist eligible pensioners who have experienced large             • a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; or
increases in the value of their property as determined by
                                                                     • a Queensland Seniors Card issued by the
the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
                                                                       Queensland State Government.
or have experienced financial hardship Council will allow
deferment of up to 50% of the general rate. The deferred         (Note that automatic eligibility applies to those ratepayers
rates will accumulate as a debt against the property until it    currently receiving a Pension Concession on their rate
is sold or until the death of the ratepayer.                     notice. Eligibility for those ratepayers with a Seniors Card
                                                                 will be assessed on a case by case basis.)
The deferment of general rates applies only to rates
payable with respect to land included in Differential General    In accordance with section 122(5) of the LG Regulation,
Rates Categories 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 28.    Council is authorised to charge interest, or request
                                                                 payment of an additional charge, to all deferred general
To be eligible to defer up to 50% of the general rate the
                                                                 rates for the relevant period. During the period only one
applicant must:
                                                                 ratepayer had their general rates deferred.
   • own and occupy the property; and
   • have no overdue rates and charges on the said               Pensioner Concessions
     property; and
   • be the holder of a Pension Concession Card issued           Council’s pensioner rate concession to eligible pensioners
     by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs;         shall be allowed under Chapter 4, Part 10 of the LG
     or                                                          Regulation. Table 10 outlines the method of calculation.


Table 10 – Method of calculation

 Pension Rate                                Sole title to the property              Joint title to the property
 Maximum level of pension                    $230 p.a. max                           $180 p.a. max
                                             $115 per half year                      $90 per half year
 Not Maximum level of pension                $115 p.a. max                           $65 p.a. max
                                             $57.50 per half year                    $32.50 per half year


Single Owner on the Maximum Rate of Pension
                                                                 of pension and has sole title to the property that is their
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level           principal place of residence, the concession shall be 25%
of pension and has sole title to the property, that is their     of the general rate up to a maximum amount of $115.00
principal place of residence, the concession shall be 25%        per annum.
of the general rate up to a maximum amount of $230.00
per annum.                                                       Joint Owner not on the Maximum Rate of Pension

                                                                 Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level
Joint Owner on the Maximum Rate of Pension                       of pension and owns the property jointly with one or more
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level           people, the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up
of pension and owns the property jointly with one or more        to a maximum amount of $65.00 per annum.
people, the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up
to a maximum amount of $180.00 per annum.
                                                                 Invitations to change tenders
Single Owner not on the Maximum Rate of Pension                  There were no reportable invitations made by Council to
                                                                 change tenders during the period.
Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level




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