[Insufficient Details for Upcoming Deal] 10 Free Rapid Antigen Tests for Pensioners & Low Income Health Card Holders @Pharmacies

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This is simply a public service announcement for pensioners (various types eligible)

Just announced today 06-01-2022, this afternoon, so details a bit sketchy………(and I know kits are virtually impossible to get over the counter at the moment - says government thinks they can solve that over a 2 week timeframe). Appears you need to visit a pharmacy with your pension card (various pension style schemes are eligible, you'll need to check), pharmacy takes those details and gives you a kit. Details go off to government who reimburse pharmacy.

Total number appears to be limited to 2 tranches of 5 tests (max 5 tests per month).

This would be a godsend for me as I can use it PLUS still-at-home kids could use them


National Cabinet agreed that up to 10 Rapid Antigen Tests over three months (a maximum of 5 in a month) will be made available free through pharmacies to people holding the following cards:

Pension Concession Card
Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card
Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold, White or Orange Card
Health Care Card
Low Income Health Card


Mod: Deal Posted Moved to Forums [Insufficient Details for Upcoming Deal] - As the start date is undefined ("available in the next 2 weeks"), the deal is unpublished due to our Insufficient Details for Upcoming Deals. It can be posted again in the future once details and the start date is finalised. We have moved this post to the forums to retain discussion, rather than unpublishing it as we usually would.

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Comments

      • LOL!! And labour / greens / united party would be any better?

        Na didnt think so either.. They are all pathetic…

        FWIW, I dont bother voting … none deserve my vote.

        • +2

          FWIW, I dont bother voting … none deserve my vote.

          Then you can't complain or comment on the politicians you end up with.

          • @SBOB: lolol That old cherub?
            Looking at both my posts… nope no complaining… just laughing at the clowns who think that one side is any better or less shit than the other.

            Or that my 1 vote would make any difference.

    • +1

      its like theres a better option,

      Considering, come election time, it's ~10 years with the same party running the show, we can only blame them.

  • Now I just need to become a pensioner

  • No free test = no COVID, free to walk around. Visit the politicians.

  • This is effectively pointless. No supermarket or chemist where I live has been able to secure RATs for over two weeks now, and our PCR testing is only three days a week, open for only two hours. The only way to secure tests is online, which means waiting a week for delivery (at least).

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