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title: "Life Support Concession (water), Victoria · unclaimd"
description: "A water bill discount if someone at home uses a kidney dialysis machine that needs water. The cost of 168 kilolitres of water a year. Check the conditions and apply on services.dffh.vic.gov.au."
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-life-support-water/"
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# Life Support Concession (water)

A water bill discount if someone at home uses a kidney dialysis machine that needs water.

- Support available: The cost of 168 kilolitres of water a year
- Type of support: Money off a bill

[Visit official site](https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/life-support-concession-water)

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## What you need to check

You need a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card or Veteran Gold Card. The water bill must be in your name. You or someone you live with must use a haemodialysis machine at home, a kidney dialysis machine that uses a lot of water. The discount equals the cost of 168 kilolitres of water a year. A doctor, nurse or hospital social worker signs the form. It can be backdated up to 12 months.

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

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

[Visit official site](https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/life-support-concession-water)

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