Aged care fee changes March 2019 by Christine Hopper Residential Aged care fee changes March 2019 reflect the 1% increase in Centrelink Pensions effective from 20 March 2019. Each Aged Care Fee adjustment is relatively small but the overall impact is significant. Basic Daily Fee for Residential Aged Care The Basic Daily Fee for Commonwealth regulated residential Read more about Aged care fee changes March 2019[…]
Seniors entering as Low Means Aged Care Supported Resident by Christine Hopper Seniors entering as a Low Means Aged Care Supported Resident present an additional paperwork challenge for their families. Accepting that a loved one needs residential aged care is difficult for most families. Yet in their grief, families are confronted with official paperwork and the Read more about Aged Care Supported Resident[…]
Means tested aged care fees Means tested aged care fees by Christine Hopper Australians pay means tested aged care fees as a contribution to the costs of their personal care and support. Means tested aged care fees apply to residents of Commonwealth regulated aged care facilities. Seniors and people with disabilities who live in the Read more about Means tested aged care fees[…]
July 2015 changes in means tested aged care fees by Christine Hopper Careful readers of aged care invoices could notice a small reduction in the means tested care fees from July 2015. The July 2015 changes in means tested aged care fees reflect small increases in the Age Pension means test allowances. July 2015 changes Read more about July 2015 changes in means tested aged care fees[…]