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CACP, EACH and EACHD care recipient contribution rates effective 20 March 2011
Dear Community Packaged Care Providers,
CACP, EACH and EACHD care recipient contribution rates effective 20 March 2011
Pension rates are indexed twice yearly on 20 March and 20 September.The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) recently announced new pension rates that will take effect from 20 March 2011.
This new basic aged pension rate should be used when calculating the maximum daily CACP, EACH and EACHD care recipient contributions for people on the basic rate of the pension.
Accordingly, from 20 March 2011 the maximum contribution for CACP, EACH and EACHD recipients on the basic rate of pension will increase from $8.23 to $8.38 per day. For those care recipients whose income exceeds the basic rate of pension, the maximum fee is 17.5% of the person’s income to the level of the basic pension, plus up to 50% of income (minus tax and the Medicare levy) above the basic pension.
Further information about the new pension rates is available from the Media Release.
Should you require any additional information, please contact Andrea Scroope, Packaged Care Section, or phone (02) 6289 3686.
Yours sincerely
Anne Calver
Director (Acting)
Packaged Care Section
10 March 2011
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