Low Income Household Rebate

This rebate helps low income NSW households cover the costs of their energy bills. Find out if you are eligible here.

Low Income Household Rebate

The Low Income Household Rebate helps low income NSW households cover the costs of their energy bills.

A household can only receive one Low Income Household Rebate each financial year & can only be applied to your principal place of residence.

How does it help?

If eligible, you could receive a credit on each quarterly energy bill, up to a total of $285.00/year.

Eligibility

You can apply for the Low Income Household Energy Rebate if:

  • you're a resident of NSW
  • you're the account holder of an energy retailer
  • you hold one of the following:
    • Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) or Services Australia
    • Health Care Card issued by Services Australia, or
    • DVA Gold Card marked with either 'War Widow' or 'War Widower Pension', or 'Totally and Permanently Incapacitated' (TPI) or 'Disability Pension' (EDA).

How to apply?

  1. Call your energy retailer (the company you pay your electricity bill to).
  2. Provide your concession, health care, or DVA gold card.
  3. Ask for the NSW Low Income Household Rebate to be applied to your account.
  4. Request confirmation that the rebate has been applied.

Remember if you move or change energy providers, tell them you receive this rebate so that you continue to receive it.

Find out more here