On 1 January 2012, the South Australian Government introduced the Medical Heating and Cooling Concession. This energy concession assists South Australians on a fixed or low income who have a qualifying medical condition which requires the frequent use of heating or cooling in the home to prevent the severe exacerbation of their condition.
The concession is $158 per year, increasing to $165 on 1 July 2012.
The Medical Heating and Cooling Concession is available to eligible applicants in addition to the current energy concession. The concession may be backdated to 1 July 2011 for eligible applicants.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible, applicants must be resident in South Australia and;
- have (or be a parent/guardian of a child with) a qualifying medical condition requiring cooling or heating to prevent a severe exacerbation of their condition;
- provide certification from their medical specialist or General Practitioner that the medical condition is severely exacerbated by hot or cold weather;
- reside at the address on the application form and use an air conditioning unit at that address to meet their medical heating and cooling requirements;
- hold a current Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card, a Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card or Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card or be a recipient of an eligible Centrelink allowance, and
- be financially responsible for the full or part payment of the energy bill.
Applicants will be assessed for eligibility based on their income type as confirmed by Centrelink.
Apply for the Medical Heating and Cooling Concession
Medical Heating and Cooling Concession Clinical Guidelines