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title: "Government support in Tasmania · unclaimd"
description: "31 reviewed payments, rebates, concessions and vouchers for people in Tasmania, plus Australia-wide support. Check each at its official source."
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/tas/"
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# Support in Tasmania.

Government help for people who live in Tasmania. It includes payments, vouchers and discounts on bills.

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## Help in Tasmania 31

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- **[Bass Strait Islands Age Pension Air Travel Subsidy](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-bass-strait-air-subsidy/)** (Bass Strait Islands (King Island and Flinders Island) · Rebates & concessions). Pensioners on King or Flinders Island get half of one return flight to mainland Tasmania back each year. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. service.tas.gov.au.

- **[Driver licence concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-driver-licence-concession/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). Cheaper driver licence renewals for concession card holders, and no licence fee for people 65 and over. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. transport.tas.gov.au.

- **[Embedded network electricity concessions](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-embedded-network-electricity/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). Yearly power payments for people billed by a caravan park or retirement village, not a power company. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. service.tas.gov.au.

- **[Health aids for concession card holders (CPAP, orthotics, compression garments, nutrition, wigs)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-health-aids-concessions/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). Lower-cost medical aids from the Department of Health for concession card holders with a referral. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. concessions.tas.gov.au.

- **[Heating Allowance](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-heating-allowance/)** (Tasmania · Payments). A small yearly payment to help pensioners with very low income and savings pay for heating. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. service.tas.gov.au.

- **[Medical cooling or heating concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-medical-cooling-heating/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). An extra power bill discount if someone at home has a medical condition made worse by heat or cold. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. concessions.tas.gov.au.

- **[National parks pass concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-national-parks-pass/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). 20% off yearly and 2-year national parks passes for concession card and Seniors Card holders. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. parks.tas.gov.au.

- **[Patient Travel Assistance Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-ptas/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). Help with travel and accommodation costs for Tasmanians who travel more than 75 km one way for specialist care. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. health.tas.gov.au.

- **[Pensioner council rates remission](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-council-rates-remission/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). Up to 30% off council rates on your own home, for Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card holders. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. sro.tas.gov.au. Closes 31 Mar 2027.

- **[Private rental assistance (bond, rent and moving costs)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-private-rental-assistance/)** (Tasmania · Payments). Help with bond, rent in advance, rent you owe or moving costs if you are struggling to rent privately. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. concessions.tas.gov.au.

- **[Spectacles Assistance Scheme (adults and young children)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-spectacles-adults/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). Help paying for glasses for adults and pre-school children on low incomes with a concession card. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. health.tas.gov.au.

- **[Spectacles Assistance Scheme for school students](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-school-spectacles/)** (Tasmania · Rebates & concessions). Free standard glasses for school students whose parent holds a concession card. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. decyp.tas.gov.au.

### More money and concessions 11

- [Student Assistance Scheme (school levy waiver)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-student-assistance-scheme/) School levies waived
- [Tasmanian Annual Electricity Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-electricity/) About $673 a year (184.347 cents a day)
- [Tasmanian unclaimed money search](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-unclaimed-money/) Whatever is held in your name (amounts of $50 or more are listed)
- [Tasmanian vehicle registration concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-vehicle-registration-concession/) $124.76 off a car’s yearly registration (from 1 July 2026)
- [Taxi Subsidy Program](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-taxi-subsidy/) 50% of the fare, up to $25 a trip
- [Ticket to Play sport vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-ticket-to-play/) Two vouchers of up to $100 each per child (2026–27)
- [Ticket to Wellbeing voucher](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-ticket-to-wellbeing/) $100 voucher a year
- [Veteran Wellbeing vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-veterans-wellbeing-vouchers/) Two $100 vouchers a year
- [Water and sewerage concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-water-sewerage-concession/) Up to $249.43 in 2026–27
- [Tasmanian Companion Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-companion-card/) Free ticket for your companion carer at participating venues and events
- [Tasmanian Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-seniors-card/) Free card

### Other help you might need 8

- [Free dental care for children and teens](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-child-dental/) Free
- [Private Rentals Incentive Program](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-private-rentals-incentive/) Lower rent, fixed for a 2-year lease
- [Social housing (public and community housing)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-social-housing/) Rent based on income
- [TasEquip (home equipment)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-tasequip/) Amount varies
- [Tasmanian First Home Owner Grant](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-first-home-owner-grant/) $20,000
- [Tasmanian public dental care for adults](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-adult-dental/) $47 a visit for general care, up to $188 a course
- [Transport Access Scheme disability parking permit](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-disability-parking-permit/) Use of disability parking bays and extra parking time
- [Working Together (free early learning before kindergarten)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-working-together/) Free early learning in the year before kindergarten

## Help from the Australian Government 65

You can also get this help in Tasmania. Money and concession cards come first.

- [Assistance for Isolated Children](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-assistance-isolated-children/) Up to $13,582 a year for boarding (2026)
- [Australian Apprenticeship Training Support Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-apprentice-training-support-payment/) Up to $2,500 over 2 years (started from 1 January 2026)
- [Bereavement Payment when your partner dies](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-partner-bereavement/) A lump sum, usually the couple rate minus your new single rate over 14 weeks
- [Crisis Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-crisis-payment/) One week of your maximum basic payment rate
- [DVA bereavement payment and funeral benefit](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-dva-bereavement-payment/) A lump sum or 6 fortnights of pension; funeral benefit up to $3,000
- [DVA travel costs for medical treatment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-dva-travel-for-treatment/) Amount varies (for example 68 cents a km for car travel)
- [Essential Medical Equipment Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-essential-medical-equipment-payment/) $203 a year for each piece of equipment that counts
- [Family Tax Benefit bereavement payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-ftb-bereavement/) Your Family Tax Benefit for that child for up to 14 weeks
- [Fares Allowance](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-fares-allowance/) Amount varies (reasonable travel costs)
- [Hearing Services Program](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-hearing-services-program/) Free or low-cost hearing tests and hearing aids

[See all 65 Australia-wide listings](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/)

## Official finder

The government’s own finder may show help we have not listed.

- [Services Australia Payment and Service Finder](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/payment-and-service-finder) servicesaustralia.gov.au
- [Tasmanian concessions guide](https://www.concessions.tas.gov.au/) concessions.tas.gov.au
- [Find your Tasmanian council](https://www.justice.tas.gov.au/local-government/tasmanian-council-directory) justice.tas.gov.au

## Other places

- [Australia-wide](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/)
- [Australian Capital Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/act/)
- [New South Wales](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw/)
- [Northern Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt/)
- [Queensland](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld/)
- [South Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa/)
- [Victoria](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic/)
- [Western Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa/)

## Help by topic

- [Healthcare](https://unclaimd.org/support/healthcare/)
- [Transport](https://unclaimd.org/support/transport/)
- [Children & family](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/)
- [Housing](https://unclaimd.org/support/housing/)
- [Energy & bills](https://unclaimd.org/support/energy-bills/)
- [Work & income](https://unclaimd.org/support/work-income/)
- [Seniors & carers](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/)
- [Unclaimed money](https://unclaimd.org/support/unclaimed-money/)

We have not listed every program yet. The official finders may show more.

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