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Schedule of resident fees and charges: from 20 March 2013 - Version 2

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Maximum Basic Daily Fee¹

Resident Classification	Rates
Standard Resident contribution2 – includes respite residents	up to $44.54
Protected resident contribution2	up to $40.61
Phased Resident Contribution2	up to $44.54
Non-Standard Resident Contribution2	up to $50.57

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.

Maximum Basic Daily Fee for Residents Eligible for Basic Daily Fee Supplement¹

Resident Classification	Rates
Standard Resident contribution2 – includes respite residents	up to $44.02
Protected resident contribution2	up to $40.09
Phased Resident Contribution2	up to $44.02
Non-Standard Resident Contribution2	up to $50.05

The Basic Daily Fee Supplement is payable to aged care providers on behalf of non-pensioners who do not hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and who were in permanent residential care on 30 June 2012. To receive the supplement, providers must notify the Department of Human Services that they will charge eligible residents no more than the rates above.

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.

Maximum Daily Income Tested Fee

Fee Type	Rate
Maximum Daily Income Tested Fee	up to $70.74

Income tested fees are calculated at 5/12 of total assessable income over the income tested fee thresholds per fortnight.

Resident Classification	Income Tested Fee Thresholds - Single	Income Tested Fee Thresholds - Each member of a couple
Standard	$914.10	$896.10
Non-Standard	$914.10	$896.10
Protected	$785.30	$767.30
Phased	$914.10	$896.10

Pensioner allowable limit for Accommodation bonds

Definition	Limit
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.	$171,500

Minimum Assets Amount

Definition	Amount
A resident must be left with this amount when calculating the maximum accommodation bond.	$43,000

Asset Cut-off Level

Resident Status	Amount
for fully supported3 resident status	$43,000
for partially supported3 resident status	$112,243.20

Interest Rates

Maximum Permissible Interest Rate – Per Annum

For accommodation bond agreements

Applicable Dates	Interest Rate
for all new residents from 20 March 2013 – 31 March 2013	7.24%
for all new residents from 1 April 2013 – 30 June 2013	6.95%

For accommodation charge agreements

Applicable Dates	Interest Rate
for all new residents from 20 March 2013 – 30 June 2013	5%

Base Interest Rate – Per Annum

For accommodation bond agreements

Applicable Dates	Interest Rate
for all new residents from 1 April 2013 – 30 June 2013	4.5%

Maximum Daily Accommodation Charge⁴

Maximum Daily Accommodation Charge for new entrants to residential aged care

20 March 2013 – 19 September 2013⁵

Resident Status	Amount
for fully supported residents	N/A
non-supported residents, if their assets at entry are at least $112,243.20	up to $33.29
supported residents, if their assets at entry are equal to or less than $112,243.20	calculated amount6

Maximum Daily Accommodation Charge for pre 20 March 2008 residents who enter your home during the period 20 March 2013 – 19 September 2013⁷

Resident Status	Amount
for concessional residents and charge exempt residents	N/A

Residents who first entered residential aged care between 1/7/2004 – 19/3/2008

Resident Status	Amount
assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $65,229	up to $12.18
assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $65,229	calculated amount3
other residents, if their assets at entry are at least $81,836	up to $21.28
other residents, if their assets at entry are less than $81,836	calculated amount3

Residents who first entered residential aged care before 1/7/2004⁸

Resident Status	Amount
assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $59,973	up to $9.30
assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $59,973	calculated amount3
other residents, if assets at entry are at least $76,033	up to $18.10
other residents, if assets at entry are less than $76,033	calculated amount3

Pensioner Supplement

Supplement	Rate
Pensioner Supplement	$7.63

Deeming Thresholds and rates from 20 March 2013

Deeming thresholds and rates	Amounts and percentages
Threshold (single)	$45,400
Threshold (couple – combined)	$75,600
Lower rate	2.5%
Higher rate	4.0%

Accommodation Bond Retention Amounts

Maximum monthly retention amount for residents entering care between 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013⁹

Bond	Retention Amount
for bonds in excess of $38,760	$323
for bonds no more than $20,040	$167

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 fixed at date of entry even if they have a break in care of more than 28 days.
9. Where the bond is between the two thresholds, the maximum monthly retention amount can be calculated by taking 10% of the bond and dividing the result by 12. Prior to 1 July 2000, the amount is then rounded to the nearest $5.

Previous Schedules of Fees and Charges can be found on the Ageing website
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