Who can get the rebate?
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and the Department of Veterans' Affairs issue all eligible concession cards.
These cards allow people to apply for the pensioner concession rebate.
You may apply for a pensioner concession rebate if you:
- hold an eligible concession card
- live at the property shown on the rates notice
- pay the rates on that property.
Eligible concession cards include:
- Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
- Veterans' Affairs Gold Cards given for TPI, War Widow, EDA or POW.
Please note that health care and seniors cards are not accepted.
How much is the rebate?
The annual pensioner concession rebate is a 50% reduction on Council rates up to a maximum of $272.20 for 2026/27.
- Example 1 – If your 2026/27 municipal rates and charges are $400, then 50% of your rate amount is $200. This means the concession rebate amount available to you is $200.
- Example 2 – If your 2026/27 municipal rates and charges are $800, then 50% of your rate amount is $400. This is above the maximum amount, so your concession rebate is the maximum of $272.20.
Additional Council rebate
We provide an additional $75 rebate for each eligible property owned by pensioners. This is on top of the Victorian Government's concession rebate.
If you have received this additional rebate before, you will continue to get it each year, as long as your eligibility is confirmed with Centrelink. It will appear on your rates notice once it has been checked.
Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund concession
If you have an eligible pensioner concession card and receive a concession rebate on your Council rates, you will also get a $50 concession on the Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund charge.
This charge is on your Council rates notice but is collected for the Victorian Government. Find out more about the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund.
How can you apply for the rebate?
Apply for the pensioner concession rebate
Or download and complete the form:
- Download the pensioner concession rebate form [PDF]
- email it to [email protected]
- or send it by post to Knox City Council Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South Vic 3152
Ongoing rebates
Have you previously received a pensioner concession rebate?
If your situation has not changed, you will automatically receive a rebate on your next notice.
If you didn't get your automatic pensioner concession rebate this year, contact us.
Need help?
Contact us and we will come back to you.
Or call our Customer Service team on 9298 8000.
