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[QLD] Free Seniors Card (Over 65) and Seniors Business Discount Card (Over 60) @ Queensland Government

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[QLD] Free Seniors Card (Over 65) and Seniors Business Discount Card (Over 60) @ Queensland Government
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Russ on 29/08/2025 - 00:57 qld.gov.au (244 clicks)
Last edited 29/08/2025 - 12:15 by 1 other user

This is for OzBargainers aged 60 or above.

At age 60, almost all permanent residents of Queensland are eligible for the Seniors Business Discount Card.

From age 65, you may become eligible for a Seniors Card, which gives more benefits (such as free dental services, free basic spectacles, and lots of food discounts!).

Full eligibility requirements for both types of card are HERE. If you're not eligible yourself, perhaps you have an older family member who doesn't know about these benefits.

There's also "Seniors Card+Go", but now that we can tap on with a debit card or credit card or with our mobile phones, do we need Go Card anymore?

The Benefits:
Both cards get you free access to the Senior Shopper service, which includes a huge range of discounted e-gift cards, e.g. Coles and Woolworths 4% off, Ebay 3% off, Amazon 2.5% off. Full list and the current e-gift card percentages HERE (3 pages of cards!).

Both cards get you access to Jb Hi-fi Business and TGG Commercial, also via Senior Shopper.

For Seniors Card members, a lot of take-away food outlets will give you a bonus. For example:

  • McDonalds: Free Small Hot McCafé® beverage, small soft drink or orange juice with a minimum spend of $5. See in store for further details.
  • Hungry Jacks: Free tea, coffee, or small softdrink with burger or breakfast muffin.
  • Lots of smaller stores and cafes will give you a discount or something extra. Search your local area on this map.

Seniors Card also gets discounts at many retailers and businesses. For example:

  • Angus and Coote 10% discount on full priced jewellery and watches.
  • Various discounts at car care, car servicing and tyre stores
  • Various discounts at medical services e.g. hearing aids, dentures, psychology and more
  • Various discounts at movie cinemas, live theater, and other shows
  • Various discounts at legal services
  • Typically 10% off when booking hotels
  • Various discounts on car rental
  • At Freedom Fuel, be eligible for a card that gives 6c/litre (U91, E10, diesel) to 8c/litre (U95, U98) discount on fuel

Search your local area on this map. Or if you're going on holidays in QLD, check where you'll be staying.

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Comments

  • AdrianW on 29/08/2025 - 01:27
    +1

    The benefits on that Queensland card puts WA's card to shame.

    • Russ on 29/08/2025 - 01:40
      +1

      Senior Shopper appears to be available to NSW, Victoria and QLD, possibly other states/territories too. Victoria appears to get some extra benefits QLD doesn't get!

      • RogerLoger on 29/08/2025 - 08:04

        Different things in different States unnecessarily complicate/confuse a lot of things in Australia.

        The oldies card is your free fishing licence in Victoria, but not NSW. No idea about the rest.

  • ilove on 29/08/2025 - 02:17

    Tell everyone you are old. Priceless

    • Queue2Queue on 29/08/2025 - 06:27

      Just need a Qld vpn to access

      • INFIDEL on 01/09/2025 - 14:55

        Physical card is posted to Qld address.

    • leeroys_dad on 29/08/2025 - 06:33

      Is that meant to be an insult?

    • Russ on 29/08/2025 - 08:40

      Lol. I'm not eligible, I looked up the info for an older relative.

      And the e-gift cards can be used by anyone, they just have to be purchased by someone eligible for one of these cards.

  • chrisie on 29/08/2025 - 03:33
    +2

    Thanks OP good reminder.

  • Plentiful3271 on 29/08/2025 - 07:35

    Looking forward to my KFC discount, in 15 years time.

    • Russ on 29/08/2025 - 18:19

      KFC discount appears to vary from store to store. Do you know what your local store offers?

  • kogi on 29/08/2025 - 07:36
    -1

    Another benefit is spam mail, usually for wine or holidays

  • INFIDEL on 29/08/2025 - 10:23
    +1

    There's also "Seniors Card+Go",
    but now that we can tap on with a debit card or credit card or with our mobile phones, do we need Go Card anymore?

    FREE offpeak BCC bus & ferry in Brisbane save 50c!
    Possibly other benefits in other areas like Gold Coast

    • Russ on 29/08/2025 - 12:01

      Maybe OzBargain needs a separate Wiki page for Seniors discounts, so we can find them all in one place!

      @scotty, can this be set up? Or perhaps it already exists?

      • INFIDEL on 05/09/2025 - 23:38
        +1

        Can't anyone set one up?

        Helped create one years ago to get best value: Telstra pre-paid starter pack guide
        Mods had asked for it to be set it up.

        Trouble is few knew of it or found there way to read the wiki. People kept asking same questions in Deals & didn't want to read what had already been researched.
        Plus needed frequent updating.

        A Seniors Wiki should need little updating. Provide links to Govt services & advice from members using the cards.

        Businesses offering discounts would need more frequent updates. Sorted by States. Similar to Birthday Wiki.

    • Russ on 29/08/2025 - 11:57

      That appears to be only for landlords with multiple renters connecting to the same supply, and the landlord is the person who claims it.

      However, pensioners (different to seniors card) are eligible for up to $120/year off their water rates:
      https://www.qld.gov.au/community/cost-of-living-support/conc…

      • INFIDEL on 29/08/2025 - 13:00
        +1

        For anyone with Qld Seniors Card. Possibly Health Care Card etc

        Try this link:
        https://www.qld.gov.au/community/cost-of-living-support/conc…

        Set it up for my Father - learnt a lot about Seniors concessions!

        Just enter Qld Seniors Card number in energy retailers concession details, selecting Qld Seniors Card. Do that every time switch electricity through Deals here.

        Pensioners may be eligible for other discounts like Rates through their Council

  • INFIDEL on 29/08/2025 - 10:49
    +1

    2 different Health Care Cards available. Both useful to see some GPs at no cost.

    Commonwealth Seniors Health Card for those of Pension Age not receiving Pension. eg Self funded retirees

    Some of any age might qualify for a Low Income Health Care Card

    • INFIDEL on 05/09/2025 - 23:58

      Rang Centrelink (aged person benefits) about differences & benefits of the 2 cards: Commonwealth Seniors Health Card & Low Income Health Care Card.

      An hour later they admitted they didn't know. Apart from you can hold both cards if you qualify…

      Both ask for a lot of details (income / assets). And a long wait for approval.
      Seems a millionaire who doesn't work may qualify for a Low Income Health Care Card.
      Commonwealth Seniors Health Card asks for tax return details.

      Without advice on benefits to card holder beyond maybe getting bulk billing if Dr agrees, it's a bureaucratic task. Good luck!

      Asked local GP Clinic - they don't accept either as basis for bulk billing!!

  • INFIDEL on 29/08/2025 - 11:12
    +1

    Many who qualify are not aware of the Qld Seniors Card. They are missing out on the many benefits!!

    Was talking with a 66yr Qlder yesterday, who mistakenly asked Centrelink about this Qld Seniors Card. They told her to wait till she was 67 for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Don't make that mistake.

    • Russ on 29/08/2025 - 11:50

      Or the Seniors Business Discount Card, which you can get from age 60 while still in full-time employment!

  • INFIDEL on 29/08/2025 - 13:10
    +1

    If on a Pension can get full Qld Seniors Card from age 60

  • Russ on 29/08/2025 - 18:22

    I notice the Senior Shopper website looks almost identical to the Union Shopper website, and looks like it has the same discounts. Perhaps there is a third website with the same discounts, that's more widely available to everyone?

  • petersx on 30/08/2025 - 00:26
    +3

    I recently got a hair cut and nearly fell over when I was charged $55! They had a sign up about Seniors Card discount so flashed my Seniors Business Discount Card and it dropped to $20.

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