National Seniors Australia welcomes changes to eligibility rules for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC). Tens of thousands more retirees can now receive cheaper health costs and cost-of-living concessions.
The CSHC is a Federal Government concession card that provides access to cheaper medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and other federal concessions as well as concessions offered by some state and territory governments.
CSHC income test limits have now been increased to $90,000 for a single (up from $61,284) and $144,000 for couples (up from $98,054). To get the card, you must meet residency requirements, be of Age Pension age and meet an income test.