Previous Residential Care Fees and Charges Advices
As at: 1 January 2006
Archived residential care fees and charges
Description | Old Rates (to 19 Sept 2005) | New Rates (from 20 Sept 2005) |
| Maximum Basic Daily Care Fee#: | ||
| - all respite residents (pensioners and non-pensioners) | up to $27.86 | up to $28.62 |
| - other residents who receive a full or part means-tested Australian pension ## | up to $27.86 | up to $28.62 |
| - other non-pensioner residents ### | up to $34.76 | up to $35.69 |
| Residents who were receiving care in a hostel on 30 September 1997 and who are NOT currently at a home that was a nursing home before 1 October 1997. | ||
| - residents receiving full or part means-tested Australian pension## | up to $27.06 | up to $27.82 |
| - non-pensioners### | up to $33.96 | up to $34.89 |
| Residents who are currently receiving care in the same 'hostel' where they were living on 30 September 1997 and who are paying 'grandparented' variable fees | (see Residential Care Manual section 7.3.3) | |
| Maximum Daily Income Tested Fee: | ||
| - residents receiving a full means-tested Australian pension | N/A | N/A |
| - residents receiving a part means-tested Australian pension | ||
| may be asked to pay | up to $21.52 | up to $22.08 |
| if they have private income per year of: (single) | $34,557 | $35,372 |
| (married - combined) | $68,386 | $70,017 |
| - non-pensioner residents | ||
| may be asked to pay | up to $48.82 | up to $50.17 |
| if they have private income per year of: (single) | $74,306 | $76,272 |
| (married - combined) | $147,884 | $151,815 |
| Pensioner allowable limit for accommodation bonds: | ||
| The non-pensioner rate of basic daily care fee (above) may apply for pensioner residents whose accommodation bond is over this amount | $119,500 | $122,500 |
| Minimum assets a person must be left with when calculating the maximum Accommodation Bond | $30,000 | $30,500 |
| Maximum Accommodation Charge for new entrants to your home*1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006 | ||
| - for concessional residents and charge exempt residents | N/A | N/A |
| - for residents who first entered residential aged care from 1/7/2004 | ||
| . assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $47,874 | $9.30 | $9.52 |
| . assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $47,874 | calculated amount** | calculated amount** |
| . other residents, if their assets at entry are at least $60,850 | $16.25 | $16.63 |
| . other residents, if their assets at entry are less than $60,850 | calculated amount** | calculated amount** |
| - for residents who first entered residential aged care before 1/7/2004**** | ||
| . assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $43,768 | $7.10 | $7.27 |
| . assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $43,768 | calculated amount** | calculated amount** |
| . other residents, if assets at entry are at least $56,999 | $14.19 | $14.52 |
| . other residents, if assets at entry are less than $56,999 | calculated amount** | calculated amount** |
| Asset cutoff level | ||
| - for concessional *** resident status | $30,000 | $30,500 |
| - for assisted *** resident status | $48,000 | $49,000 |
| Maximum permissible interest rate for Accommodation Payment agreements entered into | ||
| - Accommodation Bond | From 1 October 2005 to 31 December 2005 | From 1 January 2006 to 31 March 2006 |
9.62% | 9.63% | |
| - Accommodation Charge | From 20 March 2005 | From 20 March 2005 |
6% | 6% | |
| Pensioner Supplement (per day) | From 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 | From 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 |
$6.08 | $6.20 | |
| Age pension per fortnight (maximum basic rate) | $459.00 | $471.40 |
| Age pension per fortnight (maximum basic rate + GST supplement) | $476.30 | $488.90 |
# Residents in designated remote areas may be asked to pay an additional $1.06 per day
## 'Pensioner' maximum rate also applies to blind pensioners & non-pensioner residents who have a dependent child
### 'Non-pensioner' maximum rate also may apply for pensioners who agree to pay a bond above the 'pensioner allowable limit'
* Rate remains unchanged for resident's stay in the one home, regardless of annual indexation of the max. rate for new entrants
** Margin of assets over $30,500 divided by 1,825 (See section 8.3.3.4 of Residential Care Manual).
*** See Residential Care Manual for additional criteria for concessional (6.3.5.1.2) and assisted (6.3.5.1.4) status.
**** Accommodation charge limited to a maximum period of five years and is fixed at date of entry.
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