A rebate of the 2025-26 emergency services levy is available to drought affected farmers who are receiving the Commonwealth Government’s Farm Household Allowance (FHA).
Eligible Owners
You will be eligible for a rebate of your 2025-26 emergency services levy on eligible properties, if you have been, or are currently, in receipt of the Commonwealth’s Farm Household Allowance between 8 April 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Rebate available
A rebate of the full 2025-26 emergency services levy liability is available for eligible properties.
Properties eligible for rebate
If you are in receipt of the Farm Household Allowance, you will be eligible for a rebate of your 2025-26 emergency services levy for land used as:
- primary production land
- vacant rural land associated with the farm
- your principal place of residence (that is either co-located with the primary production land or within close proximity)
- any other land used in the operation of the farm business
Properties not eligible for a rebate
A rebate is not available for residential land (excluding your principal place of residence), including investments properties, holiday homes or vacant residential land. It also does not apply to commercial land (unless that land is used as part of the farming business).
Apply for relief
Although the 2025-26 Notice of Emergency Services Levy Assessments are not issued until August 2025, you can apply in advance for the rebate. If approved, the rebate will be applied to your 2025-26 assessment.
To apply you will need:
- Proof of Farm Household Allowance (FHA) payment from Services Australia confirming that you have received at least one FHA payment between 8 April 2025 and 31 December 2025 (inclusive).
- your Notice of Emergency Services Levy Assessment information. If you do not have a copy of your notice, your property assessment number can also be found on your SA Water assessment and most council rate notices (may be referred to as a valuation number).