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Schedule of Fees and Charges from 20 September 2011

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The quarterly review of income tested fees will be conducted on 17 September 2011, with an effective date of 20 September 2011. Letters will be issued following the review only if the income tested fees for the new quarter are different to the last quarter, or if a refund is due.

If you have any queries about the Schedule of Fees and Charges or other content of the email, please call 1800 900 554.

Fee/Charge/Thresholds	Rates
Maximum Basic Daily Fee 1
- Standard Resident contribution2 – includes respite residents	up to $41.34
- Protected resident contribution2	up to $37.73
- Phased Resident Contribution2	up to $39.86
- Non-Standard Resident Contribution2	up to $46.99
Residents who were in a hostel on 30 September 1997 and who are NOT currently at a home that was a nursing home before 1 October 1997 will receive a reduction of 80 cents per day to their basic daily fee.

Phased Basic Daily Fee Income Threshold3	Single	Each member of a couple
Private income equal to or more than	$393.90	$375.90

Maximum Daily Income Tested Fee	up to $66.43
Income tested fees are calculated at 5/12th of total assessable income over the income tested fee thresholds per fortnight.	Income Tested Fee Thresholds
	Single	Each member of a couple
Standard	$866.60	$848.60
Non-Standard	$866.60	$848.60
Protected	$769.80	$751.80
Phased	$825.17	$807.17
Pensioner allowable limit for Accommodation bonds Residents who initially entered care prior to 20 March 2008 and agree to roll over a bond of more than 9 times the annual single age pension	$161,000

Minimum Assets Amount A resident must be left with this amount when calculating the maximum accommodation bond.	$40,500
Asset Cut-off Level
- for fully supported3 resident status	$40,500
- for partially supported3 resident status	$107,850.40

Maximum Permissible Interest Rate
For accommodation bond agreement - for all new residents from 20 September 2011 - 30 September 2011 - for all new residents from 1 October 2011 - 31 December 2011	9% 8.86%
For accommodation charge agreements - for all new residents from 20 September 2011 - 31 December 2011	6%

Maximum Accommodation Charge4
Maximum Accommodation Charge for new entrants to residential aged care 20 September 2011 - 31 December 20115
- for fully supported residents	N/A
:non-supported residents, if their assets at entry are at least $107,850.40 :supported residents, if their assets at entry are equal to or less than $107,850.40	$32.38 calculated amount6

Maximum Accommodation Charge for pre 20 March 2008 residents who enter your home during the period 20 September 2011 - 31 December 20117
- for concessional residents and charge exempt residents	N/A
Residents who first entered residential aged care between 1/7/2004 – 19/3/2008. - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $62,127 - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $62,127 - other residents, if their assets at entry are at least $78,260 - other residents, if their assets at entry are less than $78,260	$11.85 calculated amount3 $20.69 calculated amount3
Residents who first entered residential aged care before 1/7/20048 - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $56,998 - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $56,998 - other residents, if assets at entry are at least $72,620 - other residents, if assets at entry are less than $72,620	$9.04 calculated amount3 $17.60 calculated amount3

Pensioner Supplement

$7.42

Deeming Thresholds and rates from 20 September 2011 Threshold (single) Threshold (couple – combined) Lower rate Higher rate

$44,600 $74,400 3% 4.5%

Maximum retention amount (for bonds in excess of $38,160)

$318.00

1. Residents in designated remote areas may be asked to pay an additional $1.06 per day (See section 4 page 135 of the Residential Care Manual).

2. See Information Sheet 12 – Basic daily fees for Residential Aged Care.

3. Contact the Department on 1800 900 554.

4. From 20 March 2008, accommodation charges are capped, even if a resident moves from one home to another, provided that there is not a break in care of more than 28 days (excluding leave).

5. Rate remains unchanged for resident's stay in the one home, regardless of annual indexation of the maximum rate for new entrants.

6. The Department of Health and Ageing sends letters to advise amount (does not include flexible care residents).

7. And who haven't left permanent residential aged care for more than 28 days before entering care after 20 March 2008.

8. Accommodation charge limited to a maximum period of five years and is fixed at date of entry even if they have a break in care of more than 28 days.