Health Care Card
Can I get a Health Care Card?
You can get a Health Care Card, if you:
- receive a social security income support payment that attracts a Health Care Card,
- are entitled to receive the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A by fortnightly instalments,
- meet the income test for the low-income Health Care Card, or
- care for a foster child under formal or informal caring arrangements.
A 16-18 year old in full–time secondary study cannot receive a Health Care Card in their own name. However they may be included on the family’s Health Care Card if the family is eligible for one.
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