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Every Dollar Counts

Every dollar counts is a comprehensive guide to concessions, retail discounts, rebates and assistance available to families, pensioners and Queenslanders who may be financially stretched, or want to save on future energy expenses.

You might be pleasantly surprised at the types of assistance available - if you're wanting to buy a home, save for a rental bond, save on power, invest in solar panels, or take advantage of the many concessions offered for travel, rates and even car registration - this is the website for you.

The 2011-12 State Budget has resulted in the following changes to rebates and concessions for Queenslanders:

  • The annual electricity rebate has increased to $230.46.
  • The reticulated natural gas rebate has increased to $63.40 per year.
  • Rebates under the Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme have increased to $230.46 per year.
  • Under the Electricity Life Support Scheme, the annual rebate for electricity to run oxygen concentrators has increased to $469.36 and the rebate to operate kidney dialysis machines has increased to $314.31.
  • The subsidy for pensioners using the SEQ water grid has increased to $120 per year.
  • The pensioner subsidy for local government rates has increased to $200 per year.
  • The Ambulance Levy will be abolished from 1 July, saving most households around $113 per year on electricity bills and meaning ambulance cover will be free.
  • The ClimateSmart Home Service will be extended (at the cost of $60 million) to help reduce energy consumption, electricity bills and carbon footprint. Households can save up to $480 per year.
  • The Queensland Building Boost Grant of $10,000 is available from 1 August 2011 to 31 January 2012 for a person or corporation buying or building a new home in Queensland for less than $600,000. This is in addition to the existing $7,000 First Home Buyers Grant.

Every dollar counts lists concessions offered by the Queensland Government on services such as public transport, electricity, motor vehicle registration, council rates, health, recreation and education.

For online information see overview of available concessions or search for a concession.

Also check out our other useful links which provide information on government initiatives and tips on how you can save money and manage your budget better.

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