Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
2. PBS Safety Net thresholds

How to reach the threshold sooner as a family

If you combine your family’s PBS amounts, you may reach the threshold sooner.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines

Medicines that count towards the threshold

Know which medicines will count towards the PBS Safety Net threshold.

1. Pensioner Concession Card
2. Who can get a card

Benefits of a Pensioner Concession Card

With a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) you can get cheaper medicine, bulk billed doctor visits and help with hearing services.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Residence rules for a Low Income Health Care Card

To be eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card you must meet the residence rules.

1. Top payments
2. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

When you spend a lot on PBS medicines

If you spend a lot on PBS medicines, the PBS Safety Net can reduce your costs.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines

PBS Safety Net thresholds

Once you or your family spend a certain amount on PBS medicine you’ll reach the PBS Safety Net threshold.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Concession Card

Who can get a Pensioner Concession Card

We'll automatically send you a Pensioner Concession Card if you get certain payments from us.

1. Pensioner Concession Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances when you hold a Pensioner Concession Card

We need to know about changes that could stop you from having a Pensioner Concession Card.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. myGov online help guides

myGov help - Link Medicare to myGov using a linking code

Instructions on how to link Medicare to your myGov account if you have a linking code.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

How to set up your Medicare online account

To manage your information online, create a myGov account and link Medicare to it.