- $100 increase in the Regional Pensioner Travel Card value to $675 per year for eligible regional pensioners from 1 July 2024
- Follows $20.3 million boost to the Card in 2024-25 State Budget
- Cook Government’s responsible financial management delivering continued cost of living support for Western Australians
Eligible pensioners living in regional Western Australia are set to save, with the Cook Labor Government’s increase to the value of the Regional Pensioner Travel Card coming into effect from today. The card, which can be used toward the cost of fuel or taxi travel, is now worth $675, an increase of $100.
Announced in the 2024-25 State Budget, the $20.3 million boost is an important cost of living measure for regional seniors. It builds on the Cook Government’s commitment to provide relief for all Western Australians, through programs such as the regional airfare zone cap scheme, electricity credits, the free summer of public transport, free student travel for school children, and the WA Student Assistance Payment.
The card was formerly known as the Country Age Pension Fuel Card. To be eligible, you must be receiving a Centrelink Age Pension, Carer Payment, Disability Support Pension,or a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Service Pension, Social Security Age Pension or Income Support Supplement, and living in an eligible regional location.