(WHTM) - Pennsylvania residents may see reduced or eliminated registration fees from PennDOT.

The annual income threshold for a retired Pennsylvanian to qualify for a reduced vehicle registration has been increased, allowing more people to benefit. Additionally, changes were made for some veterans to now be eligible for free vehicle registration and titling fees.

According to PennDOT, the previous annual income threshold for a retired customer to qualify for a reduced registration fee of $11 yearly was $19,200. This week, the annual income was changed by the Shapiro Administration and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to expand eligibility to more Pennsylvanians.

PennDOT said that as of Monday, Dec. 16, the annual income threshold will increase to $29,906 and will be subject to annual Consumer Price Index adjustments.

“We’re glad that these changes in the law help make things a little easier for older Pennsylvanians and our veterans,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “PennDOT and the Shapiro Administration are committed to working with the General Assembly on commonsense changes like these that have a direct, positive impact on people’s lives.”

Qualifying customers can receive the reduced vehicle registration fee by completing the MV-371 form. PennDOT says applicants should attach the completed form to their invitation to renew and return it to PennDOT.

These changes, made possible through Act 60 of 2024, also eliminate registration and title fees for certain military veterans who own one passenger vehicle or truck weighing 9,000 lbs or less.

Military veterans must meet the following requirements to be eligible:

• Vehicles registered to a veteran who lost a limb or eye or who became partially paralyzed while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Vehicles registered to a person who, as a member or the Armed Forces of the United States, was captured by the enemy in any armed conflict for which the Department of Defense authorizes a campaign medal.
• Vehicles registered to a person who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
• Vehicles registered to a person who has been awarded the Purple Heart.

“As the Commonwealth’s leading advocate for our servicemembers, past and present, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is grateful to the Shapiro Administration for its continued support of veterans and their families,” said Brig. Gen. John Pippy, Pennsylvania’s acting adjutant general and head of the DMVA. “Many veterans who have served our nation have sacrificed to a level most will never experience. Efforts like eliminating registration and title fees for eligible veterans sends an important message that Pennsylvania has not forgotten all you have done while in uniform.”