Cost of Living Support
Energy costs getting you down? Maybe something here could help:
NSW Energy Support
Compare energy plans
Energy Made Easy is an energy price comparison service for households and small businesses.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/compare-energy-plans-energy-made-easy
Family Energy Rebate
Helps families receiving the Family Tax Benefit with their electricity costs. Either $20 per financial year or $180 per financial year.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-family-energy-rebate-retail-customers
NSW Gas Rebate
Helps concession card holders with their gas costs. Currently $110 per annum for households and $121 per annum for bottled gas or on supply households.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-gas-rebate-retail-customers
Low Income Household Rebate
Helps concession card holders with their electricity costs. Currently $285 per annum for households and $313.50 per annum for on supply households.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-low-income-household-rebate-retail-customers
Seniors Energy Rebate
The NSW Seniors Energy Rebate is available for eligible self-funded retirees to help cover the cost of their electricity. Gas accounts are not included.
The rebate is $200 per household, per financial year.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-seniors-energy-rebate
Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) vouchers
Helps people experiencing a short-term financial crisis or emergency with their electricity and gas bills. Currently up to $400 off Gas and $400 off electricity, which can be accessed twice per year.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/energy-accounts-payment-assistance-eapa-scheme
Life Support Energy Rebate
The rebate is for NSW customers who need, or have someone living with them who needs to use approved energy-intensive medical equipment at home. The equipment must be essential for supporting life, such as home dialysis, cpap, ventilators and oxygen concentrators.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-life-support-energy-rebate-retail-customers
Medical Energy Rebate
The rebate is for NSW customers who have an inability to self-regulate body temperature when exposed to extreme hot or cold environmental temperatures. To be eligible for the rebate, you'll need to have a diagnosis that you're unable to self-regulate your body temperature. Currently between $285-$313.50 per annum.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-medical-energy-rebate-retail-customers