2. Accommodation fees
The value of your means tested amount (MTA) plays a role in determining which accommodation payment applies | No accommodation fees payable if your: Assets are below $47,500; and Income is below $26,072.80 pa for a single pensioner ($25,604.80 pa for a member of a couple)
If your MTA is between $0 - $20,052.76: You will have an accommodation charge to pay. Click here for more information.
If your MTA is above $20,052.76: You will be required to pay the facility's advertised price. Click here for more information. |
What are the residential care fees?
Here you will find details of the fees that apply to those who enter a residential care facility. These are the fees effective 31 March 2016. You can click on the respective fees for further information.
Note that not all fees will apply to everyone. Which fees and how much you will pay will be determined by several factors including your means tested amount (MTA).The MTA is calculated using your assets and income information that is supplied to Centrelink.
3. Means tested care fee
The value of your means tested amount (MTA) determines if you pay this fee and how much you will pay. | No means tested care fee will be payable if your MTA is less than $20,052.76; A means tested care fee will be payable if your MTA is greater than $20,052.76. Click here for further information.
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1. Basic daily fee
| Basic Daily Fee | This the standard resident contribution which is currently $49.07 per day - everybody pays this fee. The Commonwealth Government sets this fee at approximately 85% of the full aged pension.
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Residential Care Specialists
Your Care fees
4. Extra services fee
| This fee is optional. | This fee only applies if the facility is licenced to offers extra services and you choose to take up these services. Extra services includes everything above the standard services provided by the facility and can include things such as hairdressing, cable television, driver services etc. |
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