Community Services Card
You could save on health-related costs with this card
A Community Services Card saves you money on:
- prescription fees, if you don’t belong to a PHO
- fees for after hours doctor visits
- GP fees for visits outside your PHO
- spectacles for children under sixteen
- emergency dental care provided by hospitals and approved dental contractors*
- travel and accommodation for treatment at a public hospital outside your area (special conditions apply, ring 0800 999 999 to find out more)
- home help.
*Ask the dental provider if they are an approved contractor.
You may be able to get a card even if you work – simply check if your income is under the limit.
If you think you qualify for a Community Services Card:
- call us free on 0800 999 999 Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, or
- pick up an application form from your nearest Work and Income Service Centre or doctor, or
Check to see if you can get one
| You may be eligible | |
|---|---|
| If you are: | And your annual income is under: |
| Single – sharing accommodation | $24,894.00 |
| Single – living alone | $26,393.00 |
| If you are: | And your combined annual income is under: |
| Couple – no dependants | $39,423.00 |
| 2-person family – 1 adult, 1 child | $47,597.00 |
| 3-person family | $57,640.00 |
| 4-person family | $65,627.00 |
| 5-person family | $73,450.00 |
| 6-person family | $82,193.00 |
| For families of 7 or more - 1 April 2012, the income limits increase by $7,703 for each additional child. | |
