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A couple aged 67 and 62 with annual income below $144,000 want access to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card – are they eligible?

John WasilievColumnist

Mar 16, 2023 – 5.00am

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Q: My question concerns the new means test for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. My husband is 67 and I am 62 and we earn less than $144,000. Does that mean that just my husband is eligible, but I am not? What income evidence do we need in the way of supporting documentation to apply? Which government department handles it? Robyn.

A: Even though the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) has separate income thresholds for single retirees and couples, entitlements are awarded on an individual basis.

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