Money for millions of Aussies cashing in on August cost-of-living relief: 'From $300 to $1,672'
Cost-of-living pressures are hitting Aussies across the country and many of us are looking for ways to save cash where we can. There's a range of government cost-of-living rebates and relief available this month, depending on where you live.
That includes $300 energy bill rebates rolling out to millions of Aussies this month, rebates for eligible or low-income households, and reduced public transport costs for Aussies.
Yahoo Finance has compiled a breakdown of all the major payments and relief kicking in for Aussies in August, along with where you can find more information on other available support.
There's one state that far outstrips the rest of the country, with Queenslanders cashing in on part of a "record" $11 billion cost-of-living relief package.
Here's all the details.
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Australia wide
The federal government's $300 energy bill rebate will begin applying to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australian customer accounts in their next billing cycle.
Queensland residents will have already seen their rebates start to apply, on top of the state $1,000 electricity rebate applied from July.
South Australia
South Australia notably has a cost-of-living concession for eligible residents being paid from August:
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$255.60 Cost Of Living Concession: Annual concession paid to eligible pensioners, Centrelink recipients and low-income households.
Check your eligibility for other concessions and rebates here.
Western Australia
Western Australia is paying a cost-of-living rebate to eligible seniors in the state this month:
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Cost Of Living Rebate: Annual rebate paid to eligible WA Seniors Card Members. Payments are $107.12 for singles and $160.68 for couples.
Check your eligibility for concessions and rebates here.
Queensland
Premier Steven Miles told Yahoo Finance the Queensland government was taking "real-action".
"Pressures on the family budget are being felt right across the country. And talking to Queenslanders, cost-of-living relief is what matters to them most," he said.
"It's why my government has delivered record relief for Queenslanders through an $11 billion package of savings and concessions this financial year."
Here's what Queenslanders can cash in on this month:
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50 cent public transport: Reduced public transport across Translink services for the next six months, along with half-price Airtrain tickets.
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20 per cent off rego: Fees reduced for 12 months from September with reduced amounts to appear on rego notices this month.
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$200 FairPlay vouchers: Sport and recreation activity vouchers for Queensland families that can be redeemed by June 2025.
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$1,300 electricity bill rebate: $1,000 upfront state rebate, plus $300 federal rebate. Eligible seniors, pensioners and concession card holders can get $1,672 off their power bills.
