Learn about reduced fees, fee waivers and fee exemptions, including who is eligible and how to apply.
Reduced fees are available for eligible people lodging an application or appeal with NCAT.
If you are a pensioner or student receiving an allowance, or receiving help from a community legal centre, you may be eligible for a reduced fee.
You are eligible for the reduced fee if you:
A Health Care Card or Seniors Card alone does not make you eligible for a reduced fee.
The reduced fee is 25% of the full application or appeal fee, rounded to the nearest whole dollar. It does not apply to general service fees.
Refer to the fees and charges schedule for the current reduced fee amounts.
When you apply to NCAT, you must provide one of the following:
Provide a copy of both sides of your pension or allowance card or other document if it has information on both sides.
The Principal Registrar can waive any fee in whole or in part if satisfied there are special reasons to do so.
You may be eligible for a full or partial fee waiver if paying the fee would cause you serious hardship or if there is some other special reason.
You must complete the 'Request for fee waiver form' and attach copies of all supporting documents. You cannot request a fee waiver via NCAT Online.
You should provide the Request for fee waiver form and supporting documents when you lodge your NCAT application or appeal, by post or in person, to your nearest NCAT Registry or to Service NSW.
Where there is more than one applicant, each applicant must have a special reason for requesting a waiver of the fee.
A decision about whether to waive all or part of the fee is made based on the information and supporting documentation you provide with the request.
You will be told whether the fee has been waived in full, in part or not at all.
A fee waiver only applies to the fee covered by your request. You will need to apply again if you want any other fee waived.
You do not have to pay a fee for:
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