The Western Australian Seniors Card is an identity/concession/discount card issued by the Department for Communities of the Government of Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

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Eligibility

Eligibility for issue of a Seniors Card requires the applicant to be resident in Western Australia, aged 60 years or over and be working less than 20 hours a week. A statutory declaration

Statutory declaration

A statutory declaration is a legal document defined under the law of certain Commonwealth nations. It is similar to a statement made under oath, however, it is not sworn....

 is required to be submitted.

Concessions

A range of concessions are available. These range from state government concessions (water, electricity, shire rates), to a range of business discounts. The card is combined with a Seniors SmartRider

SmartRider

SmartRider is Transperth's contactless electronic ticketing system using smartcard technology for the process of charging patrons for public transport in Western Australia....

, which offers public transport concessions.

Restrictions

There are currently (December 2008) no formal reciprocal interstate arrangements, however, some organisations do recognise the card.