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CACP, EACH and EACHD care recipient contribution rates effective 20 September 2012

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 September 2012.

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Please see attached for information regarding Care Recipient Contribution Rates, Effective 20 September 2012.

Dear Home Care Providers,

CACP, EACH and EACHD care recipient contribution rates effective 20 September 2012

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 September 2012.

Further information about the new pension rates is available at: The Hon Jenny Macklin MP website

The new basic single Age 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 September 2012 the maximum contribution for CACP, EACH and EACHD recipients on the basic rate of pension will increase from $8.69 to $8.90 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 care recipient contributions is available at the: The Department of Health and Ageings Care recipient contributions and subsidies for home care packages web page

Yours sincerely

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Home Care Packages Section
Aged Care Programs Branch
20 September 2012
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