Higher Everyday Living Fee fact sheet

This fact sheet explains the higher everyday living fee (HELF) that will be introduced on 1 November 2025. It includes useful information on the new fee and the transition from previous arrangements for both providers and consumers.

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Higher Everyday Living Fee fact sheet

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The higher everyday living fee (HELF) is an optional fee for people who choose to receive higher quality everyday living services in permanent or respite residential aged care. This enables people to tailor additional services to suit them.  

The HELF replaces additional service fees and extra service fees.

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