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 AS OF  20
SEPTEMEBER 2009
Standard*
Protected & Phased*
 
Non-standard*
ALL HOMES:
Basic daily care fee
 
$36.94
$33.74
$42.02
ALL HOMES:
Income-tested fee - daily
 
Up to $59.38
Up to $59.38
Up to $59.38

 
BONDS & CHARGES
 
Fully supported#
Partially supported#
Non-supported#
HIGH CARE HOMES ONLY:
Accommodation charge
 
 
N/A
 
Up to $25.02
 
Up to $26.88
 
LOW CARE HOMES ONLY:
Accommodation bond
 
 
As negotiated with the home
EXTRA-SERVICES HOMES
 
 
N/A
 
As negotiated with the home
 


* Classificiation

  • Standard - most aged care residents including full pensioers and some part-pensioers with low incomes
  • Protected & phased - residents who did not receive an increase in their age pension on 20 September 2009,
    and self-fundered retirees
  • Non-standard - resdcients who entered aged care prior to 20 march 2008, and those who agrred to pay a large bond, 
    or those who did not disclose their financial information


     

# Resident status

  • Fully-supported resident:              Assets less than $36,000
  • Partially-supported resident:        Assets between $36,001 and $91,910
  • Non-supported resident:               Assets greater than $91,910

Next review in March 2010
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