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title: "Seniors rate postponement (council rates), South Australia · unclaimd"
description: "SA Seniors Card holders who own their home can delay paying part of their council rates. Put off part of your council rates. Check the conditions and apply on dhud.sa.gov.au."
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/sa-seniors-rate-postponement/"
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# Seniors rate postponement (council rates)

SA Seniors Card holders who own their home can delay paying part of their council rates.

- Support available: Put off part of your council rates
- Type of support: Pay council rates later

[Visit official site](https://dhud.sa.gov.au/our-department/local-govt/office-of-local-government/council-rates)

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## What you need to check

State Seniors Card holders can ask to put off paying part of the council rates on the home they live in. It helps older people who own a valuable home but have a small income. Ask your council’s rates officer how it works, including how much you must still pay each year, the interest charged and when the rest is paid back.

This is a short summary. Other rules may apply, like income or where you live. Check the full rules with the agency that runs it.

## About this source

We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.

Our automatic check only sees whether the page is there or has changed. It is not a check of the rules.

## How to apply

Ask the rates officer at your council about postponing part of your rates.

[Visit official site](https://dhud.sa.gov.au/our-department/local-govt/office-of-local-government/council-rates)

dhud.sa.gov.au

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