Life support equipment subsidy
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The Life Support Equipment Energy Subsidy is available to compensate eligible people for the electricity costs of operating life support equipment at home.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the subsidy:
- the patient must be dependent on specified life support equipment used in their homes under specialist medical advice
- the patient or the guardian/primary caregiver must be the holder of one of the following:
- Pensioner Concession Card (issued by either Centrelink or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs)
- Health Care Card (not including the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card)
- Health Care Interim Voucher.
Other conditions may apply.
Contact
Administered by: Government of Western Australia
Website: Life Support Equipment Energy Subsidy
Phone: (08) 9262 1373 or 1300 368 364 (WA country landline calls)