Salary Packaging (Public Health): Who Qualifies and What You Get
Learn how employees in public hospitals and ambulance services can use salary packaging to pay for living expenses with tax-free payments.
This scheme allows certain healthcare workers to receive a portion of their pay as tax-free payments to cover personal living costs.
Who it's for
This is available to employees working within public hospitals or ambulance services.
What you get
You can receive tax-free payments to help cover various living expenses, such as your rent or the interest on your mortgage.
What it costs you
While there is no direct cost to join, you will have to pay administration fees to the provider that manages the salary packaging for you.
The catch to know
There is a specific limit on how much you can claim for living expenses each year. If you exceed the annual cap set by the tax rules, you will trigger a tax liability.
How to apply
- Check your eligibility with your specific employer.
- Select a salary packaging provider to manage your payments.
- Submit your required living expense documentation to the provider.
- Set up your regular tax-free payment arrangements.