Federal Government Rebate

The cost of maintaining your health needs is expensive. To help ease this cost, the Federal Government Rebate offers you a saving on the cost of your private health cover. You just have to be an Australian resident who is eligible for Medicare* and have private health cover.

There are different levels of Rebate, depending on the age of the oldest person on your membership.

Age of the oldest person on your membership Federal Government Rebate
64 years or younger 30%
65 to 69 35%
70 or older 40%

For example: If you are eligible for the 30% Rebate, this means that for every dollar you pay in contributions to NIB, the Government gives you 30 cents back.

There are three ways you can claim the Rebate:

  1. Use it upfront to reduce the cost of your contributions
  2. Claim it when you lodge your tax return
  3. Get a cash or cheque payment from a Medicare office

* Holders of Yellow Medicare Cards are not eligible to receive the Federal Government Rebate.

Green Medicare Card

For more information on the Federal Government Rebate, click here.

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