Essential Medical Equipment Payment
Purpose of payment
The Essential Medical Equipment Payment is available to assist eligible people who have additional costs in home energy as a result of the need to operate essential medical equipment in their home, or medically required heating/cooling, to manage their disability or medical condition.
Eligibility
The payment is available to people with medical needs, or their carers who meet the following conditions:
- are covered by a Commonwealth Government concession card, or a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold or White Card
- use certain essential medical equipment in their home, or have certain medical conditions that require the use of additional heating and/or cooling
- are responsible for or contribute to the payment of the energy account.
Further information
For more information about the Essential Medical Equipment Payment visit the Services Australia website.
For members of the veteran and defence community more information about the Essential Medical Equipment Payment is available on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website.
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