Pensioner Discounts
Field and Game Australia offers a discounted membership rate to holders of an officially recognised pension card.
When applying for membership, or renewing an existing membership where your details have changed please note the following pension cards recognised by FGA.
Please also note that your membership details at FGA National Office in Seymour must include a photocopy of your pension card. We do ask you to obtain a photocopy and post it to us or to fax a good clear copy through to the office on 03 57990961.
Accepted Cards
The only cards accepted are the following Australian Government Pension Cards.
|
AGE |
Aged pension |
|
DSP |
Disability pensions |
|
VET |
Veteran pensions |
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CAR |
Carer's pension |
|
PPS |
Parenting payment single |
|
NS |
New start (Age) pension |
Commonwealth Government & Health Care Cards that unfortunately can not be accepted.
| NSA |
New start allowance |
| YAC |
Youth allowance |
| PPP |
Parenting payment partner |
| LIC |
Low income |
| CDA |
Carers allowance |
| SCC |
Seniors |
As Field & Game Australia Inc. is not a State or Local Government organisation the use of a Health Care Card for a Pensioners concession is not sufficient.
Under the definitions of the ‘State Concessions Act 2004’ (as referred to by DSE) only an ‘Eligible Beneficiary’ is entitled to a concession by carrying a Health Care Card. As FGA’s membership only accepts ‘Eligible Pensioners’ the ‘Eligible Beneficiary’s’ concession does not apply.
State Concessions Act 2004
"eligible beneficiary" means a person who during the relevant period—
(a) is an eligible recipient; or
(b) is the holder of a health care card issued under section 1061ZS of the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth other than—
(i) in respect of a child in foster care; or
(ii) a child in respect of whom a carer allowance under section 953 of that Act is payable; or
(c) is the holder of a Gold Card, being a card issued to a person who is eligible for treatment under Part V of the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 of the Commonwealth, other than a dependant (not including the widow or widower) of a veteran; or
(d) belongs to a class or classes of person declared by Order under section 4(1) to be an "eligible beneficiary";
"eligible pensioner" means a person who during the relevant period is the holder of—
(a) a pensioner concession card issued under section 1061ZF of the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a Gold Card, being a card issued to a person who is eligible—
(i) for treatment under Part V of the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 of the Commonwealth; and
(ii) to receive a pension under section 13(1) of that Act as the widow or widower of a veteran within the meaning of that Act;
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss any of this information further please don’t hesitate to contact us at the National Office on 03 5799 0960. | 
