Private Health Insurance Rebate

In 2024-2025, 7.7 million Australians claimed the Private Health Insurance Rebate, meaning the government reimbursed $7.3 billion to private health insurers. According to Services Australia, the number of Australians claiming the Private Health Insurance Rebate has increased over the past 5 years. Key indices 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Private health insurance memberships registered 7.1 million...

No. If you are an overseas visitor or overseas student, you are not eligible for the Private Health Insurance Rebate because it is only available on Private Health Insurance for Australian residents.You may have Overseas Visitors Health Cover or Overseas Student Health Cover. Unfortunately, the Private Health Insurance Rebate does not apply to these health...

Yes. The amount of your Private Health Insurance Rebate changes each year because:For current rates, please see: How does the Private Health Insurance Rebate work?

There are two ways to claim your Private Health Insurance Rebate:

To calculate your Private Health Insurance Rebate, you can use our healthslips.com.au Calculator. You will need to answer the following questions:

The Private Health Insurance Rebate is calculated based on your:If your income is higher than the income threshold, you may not receive the Private Health Insurance Rebate.To check whether you are eligible for the Private Health Insurance Rebate, use the tables below to find your Rebate. The percentages listed are the rebates you will receive...

In this Guide, we explain the Private Health Insurance Rebate, which is one way the Australian Government encourages you to take out private health insurance.The Rebate can help you save money on your private health insurance, including:This Guide will help you work out whether or not you are eligible for the Private Health Insurance Rebate,...

The Private Health Insurance Rebate, also known as the Government Rebate, is a rebate the Australian Government pays to help cover the cost of your private health insurance. If you are eligible, it is calculated as a percentage of the cost of your health insurance for: