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title: "Government support in Victoria · unclaimd"
description: "37 reviewed payments, rebates, concessions and vouchers for people in Victoria, plus Australia-wide support. Check each at its official source."
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/vic/"
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By state or territory

# Support in Victoria.

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

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## Help in Victoria 37

Check the full rules on the official site before you apply.

- **[Affordable School Uniforms (State Schools’ Relief)](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-affordable-school-uniforms/)** (Victoria · Vouchers). Free school uniforms, shoes and stationery for government school students whose families are struggling. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. vic.gov.au.

- **[Free travel vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-free-travel-vouchers/)** (Victoria · Vouchers). Pensioners, seniors and carers get free public transport travel vouchers each year. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. transport.vic.gov.au.

- **[Life Support Concession (electricity)](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-life-support-electricity/)** (Victoria · Rebates & concessions). A power bill discount if someone at home uses a kidney dialysis machine or oxygen machine. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. services.dffh.vic.gov.au.

- **[Life Support Concession (water)](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-life-support-water/)** (Victoria · Rebates & concessions). A water bill discount if someone at home uses a kidney dialysis machine that needs water. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. services.dffh.vic.gov.au.

- **[Medical Cooling Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-medical-cooling/)** (Victoria · Rebates & concessions). An extra 17.5% off summer power bills if someone at home has trouble controlling their body temperature. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. services.dffh.vic.gov.au.

- **[Multi Purpose Taxi Program](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-multi-purpose-taxi/)** (Victoria · Rebates & concessions). Half-price taxi and rideshare fares, up to $60 a trip, for Victorians with a severe permanent disability. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. safetransport.vic.gov.au.

- **[Municipal Rates Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-municipal-rates-concession/)** (Victoria · Rebates & concessions). Pensioners who own their home get half off council rates, up to $272.70 in 2026–27. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. services.dffh.vic.gov.au.

- **[Non-mains Energy Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-non-mains-energy/)** (Victoria · Rebates & concessions). A yearly payment for card holders who buy bottled gas, firewood, heating oil or generator fuel. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. services.dffh.vic.gov.au.

- **[Non-Mains Life Support Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-life-support-concession/)** (Victoria · Rebates & concessions). A yearly rebate for card holders who use life support at home and do not get mains power or water. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. services.dffh.vic.gov.au.

- **[Portable long service benefits (Victoria)](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-portable-long-service/)** (Victoria · Unclaimed money). Victorian community services, contract cleaning and security workers build up long service benefits that move with them. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. plsa.vic.gov.au.

- **[Solar Homes hot water rebate](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-solar-hot-water-rebate/)** (Victoria · Payments). Home owners can get money off a heat pump or solar hot water system. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. solar.vic.gov.au.

- **[Solar Homes solar panel (PV) rebate](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-solar-panel-rebate/)** (Victoria · Payments). Home owners can get up to $1,400 off rooftop solar panels, plus an optional interest-free loan. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. solar.vic.gov.au.

### More money and concessions 12

- [Utility Relief Grant Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-utility-relief-grant/) Up to $650 per utility in two years ($1,300 for all-electric homes)
- [Victorian Annual Electricity Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-electricity/) 17.5% off your power bill
- [Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-patient-travel-vptas/) 21 cents a km by car; accommodation up to $45 a night
- [Victorian rental bonds not yet paid out](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-unclaimed-bond/) The bond money owed to you
- [Victorian unclaimed money search](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-unclaimed-money/) Whatever is held in your name
- [Victorian vehicle registration concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-vehicle-registration-concession/) 50% off the registration fee
- [Water and Sewerage Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-water-sewerage/) 50% off, up to $372.10 a year (2025–26)
- [Winter Gas Concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-winter-gas/) 17.5% off mains gas bills, 1 May to 31 October
- [Veterans Card - Victoria](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-veterans-card/) $100 off one car registration, free trailer and caravan registration, and more
- [Victorian Carer Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-carer-card/) Discounts on public transport and at thousands of businesses
- [Victorian Companion Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-companion-card/) Free entry for your companion at participating venues and events
- [Victorian Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-seniors-card/) Free card

### Other help you might need 13

- [First home buyer stamp duty exemption or concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-first-home-buyer-duty/) No stamp duty up to $600,000; reduced duty from $600,001 to $750,000
- [Free ambulance transport for concession card holders](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-ambulance-concession/) Free emergency ambulance transport when medically needed
- [Free Kinder](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-free-kinder/) Free, or up to $2,101 a year off long day care fees
- [Free travel for under-18s (Youth myki)](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-youth-myki/) Free public transport for ages 5 to 17
- [Pensioner and concession card holder stamp duty reduction](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-pensioner-duty-concession/) No stamp duty up to $600,000; reduced duty from $600,001 to $750,000 (once only)
- [Public dental care](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-public-dental/) Low-cost or free dental care
- [RentAssist bond loan](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-rentassist-bond-loan/) Interest-free bond loan up to $2,250 (1 bedroom) to $3,050 (3 bedrooms)
- [Smile Squad free school dental](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-smile-squad/) Free dental check-ups and treatment at school
- [Victorian accessible parking permit](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-disability-parking-permit/) Park in accessible bays, or for twice as long in regular bays
- [Victorian Eyecare Service](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-victorian-eyecare-service/) Low-cost eye care and glasses
- [Victorian First Home Owner Grant](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-first-home-owner-grant/) $10,000
- [Victorian homelessness line](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-homelessness-line/) Free, 24 hours a day
- [Victorian public transport concession fares](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-pt-concession-fares/) 50% off full fares; free weekend travel for some groups

## Help from the Australian Government 65

You can also get this help in Victoria. 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
- [Victorian Savings Finder](https://www.vic.gov.au/savingsfinder) vic.gov.au
- [Find your Victorian council](https://www.vic.gov.au/know-your-council) vic.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/)
- [Tasmania](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas/)
- [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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