Government concessions for your home
Help with bills
If you need help with paying bills or are experiencing financial hardship, there is help available. Find out more about how to manage bills.
You may also get the Energy Bill Relief Fund if you receive Centrelink payments or have a concession card.
Find out how the Energy Bill Relief Fund applies and other rebates you can get on the energy.gov.au website. These links will take you away from myGov.
Help paying rates
You may get a discount to help you pay rates on your house or property. Find out what help you can get on your state or territory website. These links will take you away from myGov.
| State or territory | Resource |
|---|---|
| ACT | Rates assistance |
| NSW | Pensioner council rate rebates |
| NT | Council rates and garbage concessions |
| Qld | Rates subsidy |
| SA | Cost of living concessions |
| Tas | Council rates concession |
| Vic | Municipal rates concession |
| WA | Pensioners or seniors rebate |
No Interest Loans
You may be able to get a No Interest Loan (NIL) from Good Shepherd to help you with housing costs.
NILs let you borrow money for essential goods, like white goods or car repairs. You pay no interest, and you only repay what you borrow.
Find out more about No Interest Loans on the Good Shepherd website.