The Heating Allowance is a payment of $56 per year to eligible pensioners residing in Tasmania to assist with heating costs. Two payments of $28 are made each year on 15 May and 15 September.
Payments are made under the Pensioners (Heating Allowances) Act 1971.
Eligibility is means-tested and successful applicants do not need to re-apply each year for the allowance. The allowance is available to people who hold a Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card and receive any of the following:
- Age Pension
- Carer Payment
- Disability Support Pension (DSP)
- Parenting Payment
- Service Pension
A single pensioner must not have more than $1 750* in cash assets and married/de facto pensioners must not have more than $2 750.*
*Other conditions also apply.
For more information:
Department of Communities Tasmania
Phone: 1800 300 068
Email: heatingallowance@communities.tas.gov.au
Web: www.communities.tas.gov.au