Sentence examples for concession card from inspiring English sources

"Importantly anyone who currently has a pensioner concession card will continue to receive a concession card that provides the same benefits, such as subsidised utilities and transport, bulk billing and cheaper PBS prescription medicines.

Concession card holders can continue to buy regular stamps for 60 cents; the priority service will cost them $1.10.

The legislation remains blocked but the health minister, Sussan Ley, has just instigated a review which would remove free over-the-counter medications such as painkillers and antacids for pensioners and concession card holders under the safety net.

"The hard fact is that Joe Hockey is cutting services to some of the most vulnerable people in society, leaving fewer people with a part-pension and therefore a pensioner concession card".

As Lenore Taylor reports, the prime minister is likely to include a message in Centrelink's "News for Seniors" publication to explain the unpopular budget and the "current financial situation" to 2.4 million pensioners and concession card holders.

The 15% incentive for concession card holders and children under 16 will still apply for diagnostic imaging, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs), but will be scrapped for pathology services.

For patients with concession cards and children aged under 16 the fee will apply for only the first 10 services in each year.

For patients with concession cards and children aged under 16 the fee will apply for only the first 10 services in each year, a total of $70.

But they conceded it would be up to the states whether they continued to provide the pensioner concession cards and the state-funded benefits for utilities and transport.

It means millions of low-income adults with concession cards – and every Australian child – will be eligible for subsidised dental care.

Patients with concession cards and children aged under 16 will only have to pay the GP co-payment for the first 10 services each year.