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title: "Bass Strait Islands Age Pension Air Travel Subsidy, Bass Strait Islands (King Island and Flinders Island) · unclaimd"
description: "Pensioners on King or Flinders Island get half of one return flight to mainland Tasmania back each year. 50% back on one return flight a year. Check the conditions and apply on service.tas.gov.au."
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# Bass Strait Islands Age Pension Air Travel Subsidy

Pensioners on King or Flinders Island get half of one return flight to mainland Tasmania back each year.

- Support available: 50% back on one return flight a year
- Type of support: Money back

[Visit official site](https://www.service.tas.gov.au/services/government-help-and-support/concessions-and-discounts/apply-for-a-bass-strait-island-air-travel-subsidy/)

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## What you need to check

You must live on a Bass Strait island and be 65 or older. You need a Pensioner Concession Card (from Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs). You get 50% back on one return trip to mainland Tasmania each financial year (1 July to 30 June). You must book, pay for and take the trip first, then claim.

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

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## How to apply

Read the full rules and apply through the official government website.

[Visit official site](https://www.service.tas.gov.au/services/government-help-and-support/concessions-and-discounts/apply-for-a-bass-strait-island-air-travel-subsidy/)

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