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Rebate Tiers

Most Australians with private health insurance currently receive a rebate from the Australian Government to help cover the cost of their premiums. The private health insurance rebate is income tested. The table below shows the rebate amount for different income thresholds. The rebate applies to hospital and general treatment policies. You must be covered by the policy in order to claim the rebate.

Income thresholds

Singles	$90,000 or less	$90,001 - $105,000	$105,001 - $140,000	$140,001 and above
Couples	$180,000 or less	$180,001 - $210,000	$210,001 - $280,000	$280,001 and above
Rebate entitlement
Based on age and income from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2021
	Base Tier	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
Less than 65 years	25.059%	16.706%	8.352%	0.00%
65-69 years	29.236%	20.883%	12.529%	0.00%
70 years+	33.413%	25.059%	16.706%	0.00%
Medicare Levy Surcharge
All ages	0.00%	1.00%	1.25%	1.50%

The income thresholds are effective 1 July 2014 through to 30 June 2021. After this period they will increase annually from 1 July, based on growth in Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings. Single parents and couples (including defacto couples) are subject to the family tiers. For families with children, the thresholds are increased by $1,500 for each child after the first.

The Rebate levels change annually from 1 April, based on the Rebate Adjustment Factor. These Rebate levels are effective 1 April 2019. The Lifetime Health Cover component of a premium is not eligible for the Rebate.

^Single parents and couples are considered families. For families with children, the thresholds are increased by $1,500 for each child after the first. Age ranges relate to the oldest person covered on the policy.

*Income thresholds are determined by the Australian Taxation Office and will remain unchanged until 30 June 2021. The ATO has specific rules for calculating your ‘Income for Medicare Levy Surcharge purposes’. For more information, please go to www.ato.gov.au

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If you’ve got a Defence connection, then we’re here for you. Serving and ex-serving veterans are our heroes – so they’re immediately eligible to join. Their children and grandchildren can join. As well as their brothers, sisters, parents, partners (or former partners). Current or former employees of the Department of Defence or select Defence-related departments or contractors are also part of our squad.

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If a grandparent served, you can join!
If your sister is in the ADF, you can join!
If your son serves in the ADF, you can join!
If you’re a current or former employee of a Defence-related department, or a company contracted to Defence, you can join!

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