Age-based discount

To help make private health insurance more affordable, we offer a discount of up to 10% for people who join selected hospital covers before the age of 30.

The discount applies to the full cost of the hospital component on eligible covers.


Age upon joining	Discount
Under 26	10%
26	8%
27	6%
28	4%
29	2%

As long as you retain an eligible policy the discount applies until you turn 41, then decreases by 2% per year.

Government initiatives

Australian Government rebate on private health insurance Medicare Levy Surcharge Australian Government private health insurance reforms Lifetime Health Cover Loading (LHC) Lifetime mental health waiting period waiver Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme Medicare Safety Net Medicare Benefits Schedule Age-based discount

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