Financial hardship

Hardship 

Council provides options for ratepayers who are in genuine financial hardship due to circumstances outside their control, to help manage the payment of rates:

  • We can provide a customised payment plan to better accommodate your requirements.
  • Short term or long-term deferral of rates.

All requests for rate relief must be made in writing and on the subscribed form, please apply below. Council may contact you to request supporting documentation if it is not provided with your applicaiton.

Deferment of rates may only be granted on an annual basis. Applicants requiring longer deferrals will be required to reapply each year. All requests for rate relief will be treated as confidential.

Please be aware: This application is not valid for investment properties or those rated as commercial, industrial, or vacant land. 

Click on the below link to complete the online application or call our Revenue Team on 5950 1080 for a confidential discussion.

Apply online

Alternately you can print the application MPS Hardship Application(PDF, 289KB) to complete and return to Council. 

Mail: mark it Private & Confidential, Revenue Management, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Private Bag 1000, ROSEBUD VIC 3939.

Hand deliver to any Shire Office: mark it Private & Confidential, Revenue Management