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Rates Rebate Application Form - Pensioners
NOTE: The Rates Policy Offers up to 100% Rebate for Pensioners
PENSIONER REBATES
Johannesburg's Property Rates Policy provides a varying degree of rebates for many pensioners who have reached the age of 60 or older.
Who qualifies for a pensioners' rebate:
To qualify for a pensioners' rebate, you must apply to the City and must comply with the following criteria:
How to register for your pensioners' rebate
Step 1 Applicants must complete a Pensioners' Rebate Form available from one the Customer Service Centres or from the City's website www.joburg.org.za
Step 2 Submit your forms along with the following evidence to the Customer Service Centres
Certified copy of your ID
How to work out your rates
In the case of a pensioner whose gross monthly income is more than R5 300 but less that R9 300, the monthly rates will reduce as follows;
If the pensioner is the owner of a Sectional Title unit, the monthly rates will be calculated as follows:
The Sectional Title rates will then be R279.26. Now we deduct the Pensioner rebate of 50%;
Who is billed for rates?
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Rates Rebate Application Form - Pensioners
NOTE: The Rates Policy Offers up to 100% Rebate for Pensioners
PENSIONER REBATES
Johannesburg's Property Rates Policy provides a varying degree of rebates for many pensioners who have reached the age of 60 or older.
Who qualifies for a pensioners' rebate:
- Pensioners must own the property and personally occupy the property.
- Pensioners dependent on a National Security Grant qualify for a 100 % rebate on successful application.
- Pensioners who are not on National Security Grant, but whose gross monthly income falls below R5600 qualify for a 100% rebate on successful application.
- Pensioners who are not on National Security Grant, but whose gross monthly income is higher than R5600 but less than R10300 qualify for a 50% rebate on successful application.
To qualify for a pensioners' rebate, you must apply to the City and must comply with the following criteria:
- You must be 60 years or older;
- Your property value must not exceed R1,5 million
- You must personally occupy the property.
How to register for your pensioners' rebate
Step 1 Applicants must complete a Pensioners' Rebate Form available from one the Customer Service Centres or from the City's website www.joburg.org.za
Step 2 Submit your forms along with the following evidence to the Customer Service Centres
Certified copy of your ID
- Certified copy of your pension card
- Copy of your Municipal Statement
How to work out your rates
- Property Value (available on www.joburg.org.za) - R150 000 = Rateable Value
- Rateable Value x Tariff = Annual Rates
- Annual Rates ÷ 12 = Monthly rates payable
- Example of residential property worth R1 million
- R1 000 000 - R150 000 = R850 000
- R850 000 x 0.004928 = R4 188.80 per annum
- R4 188.80 ÷ 12 = R349.07 per month
In the case of a pensioner whose gross monthly income is more than R5 300 but less that R9 300, the monthly rates will reduce as follows;
- R349.07 -50% is R349.07 - R174.53
- The monthly rates will then reduce to R174.54 for a residential property.
If the pensioner is the owner of a Sectional Title unit, the monthly rates will be calculated as follows:
- R349.07 - 20% is R349.07 - R69.81
The Sectional Title rates will then be R279.26. Now we deduct the Pensioner rebate of 50%;
- Then we have R279.26 - 50%
- R279.26 -50% is R279.26 - R139.63.
Who is billed for rates?
- The owner of the freehold property and the owner of one or more units owned in terms of the Sectional Titles Act.
- Pensioners who live in Sectional Title properties
- Pensioners who own Sectional Title, benefit from the rebates that Council offers to pensioners. This rebate is in addition to the 20% rebate that is offered to Sectional Title Unit owners.
- The pensioner rebate is valid for two years only. A fresh application is required at the expiry of the two year period.
