This concession is applied as a daily amount of $0.8489c per day (GST excl) for a total of $340.85 per annum (GST incl). It's paid in instalments through each electricity bill - but the exact amount paid on each bill will depend on the number of days in each billing period.

Are you eligible?

You'll need one of these concession cards:

a. Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans' Affairs

b. Queensland Government Seniors Card

c. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Cards (for recipients of War Widow or War Widower, or Totally and Permanently Incapacitated rate pensions)

d. Centrelink Health Care Card

e. Bridging Visa Holders, with Asylum Seeker status.

A concession can be claimed only if:

a. you are a resident of QLD

b. the energy account is in the name of the concession card holder

c. the supply address is the domestic primary place of residence

You can claim the rebate for premises where you live alone or share the home with:

a. your spouse

b. other persons who hold an eligible concession card

c. other persons wholly dependent on you

d. other persons who receive an income support payment from Centrelink, the Family Assistance Office, or the Department of Veterans' Affairs and who do not pay rent

e. other persons who live with the cardholder to provide care and assistance, and who do not pay rent.

Learn more about the NSW Government's energy concessions website.

This provides financial assistance to seriously ill people who use either an oxygen concentrator or kidney dialysis machine as a home-based life support system.

To qualify, you need a medical assessment in accordance with the eligibility criteria determined by Queensland Health.

For more information:

visit Department of Communities website

contact the Queensland Concessions Services line on 137 468

download the Electricity Life Support Concession Brochure.

This scheme provides one-off emergency assistance to low-income households suffering a short-term financial crisis (within the past 12 months). It's available to eligible customers who can't pay their current electricity and are at risk of disconnection.

be a customer of Discover Energy
be registered on a payment plan with Discover Energy must either be a registered concession card holder or, if not a concession card holder, have a base income of no
more than the Commonwealth government's maximum income rate for part age pensioners.

For more information: www.qld.gov.au

This concession is available to assist low-income concession card holders in Queensland who have a medical condition that requires the use of electricity for cooling or heating to regulate body temperature.

If you are eligible, the Queensland Government will pay this concession in quarterly installments directly into your bank account.

Please contact Queensland Concession Services to find out if you are eligible and how to apply visit the Department of Communities website.

Rebates for Residential Home Parks and Multi-unit Premises

Owners or proprietors of residential home parks or multi-unit residences are required to advise residents that electricity rebates are available, and must claim the rebates on behalf of eligible residents.

The rebate is available for premises where the proprietor/owner:

a. holds an account with Discover Energy

b. supplies electricity to each of the separately identifiable vans, flats or home units

c. charges for electricity used by residents based on metered consumption.

How to apply

The proprietor/owner is responsible for submitting the application form on the resident's behalf.

For more information for Proprietors and Residents, visit the Queensland Government website.

This pays up to $223.01 per year or $ 0.611 (GST excl) per day, with the rebate applied directly to your electricity bills.

You may be eligible if you have one of the following cards:

a. Pensioner Concession Card or Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold Card (War Widow or War Widower, Totally and Permanently Incapacitated rate or Extreme Disablement Adjustment rate pensions)

b. Centrelink Health Care Card (including a low income health care card)

c. Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card.

d. DVA Gold Card issued to a person with 80 or more overall impairment points under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

You may also be eligible if you receive certain Centrelink allowances or if you hold Asylum Seeker status.

To claim your concession:

a. the address for which you are claiming must be your principal place of residence

b. the energy account must be in the name of the concession cardholder

c. you must not be living with anyone who has an income of more than $3,000 per year,unless they are your spouse/domestic partner/dependant, or they receive an allowance from Centrelink or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.For more information on eligible Centrelink allowances please visit the DHS website below.

How to apply?

This scheme is administered by DHS – you need to submit your application to them.

For more information about eligibility and application forms, please visit the DHS website or call the ConcessionsSA Hotline on 1800 307 758.

You may be able to get an Emergency Electricity Payment Scheme (EEPS) payment if you’re at risk of your electricity being disconnected. EEPS is only accessible through financial counsellors who will assess your financial situation before lodging an application. You can only receive an EEPS payment once every three years.

For more information on EEPS and other types of financial aid available through DHS, please visit their website.

If you have a clinically verified medical condition and need frequent use of heating or cooling in your home to prevent the severe exacerbation of the condition, you may qualify for this rebate. It is available to people on a fixed or low income.

This pays up to $223.01 per year or $ 0.611 (GST excl) per day, with the rebate applied directly to your electricity bills.

For more information about eligibility and application forms, please visit Medical heating and cooling concession or call the Medical Heating and Cooling line on 1300 735 350.