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Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Are you eligible?
Non-income tested card
We may have cancelled your pension on 1 January 2017 because of changes to the pension assets test.
Benefits
With a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you can get cheaper medicine.
Income Test
You must meet an income test to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
Adjusted Taxable Income
We use your adjusted taxable income to assess your eligibility for some payments, supplements, support and benefits.
Residency Rules
To be eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you must be in Australia on the day you claim.
Residence Descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident to get a payment from us. This page explains how we define an Australian resident.