Ask Noel: Nothing super about missing health card

By Noel Whittaker
Updated June 28 2018 - 1:13pm, first published May 29 2018 - 12:00am
Can you put money into your super to claim the low income health care card?
Can you put money into your super to claim the low income health care card?

Q I AM 61 and have unexpected health bills due to breast cancer. I can't get a disability pension or health care card. If I was age pension age I could apply for a Seniors Health Care Card as my income is less than $53,000 per annum and I would then have no out-of-pocket health expenses. As my doctor feels breast cancer is treatable he won't tick the box "terminal" on the Centrelink disability form. My super fund pays me a disability pension of $31,000. Can I put $10,000 per annum back into super and claim the low income health care card with $21,000 income?

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