Residential Care
Current Fees and Charges

Residential Care Guide

Residential Care Fee Current Fees and Charges

Aged Care Fees and Charges

Basic Daily Care Fee
(Standard Resident Contribution)
$63.57
Income Free Area - Residential Care
Single person$33,735
Couple, illness separated (single rate)$33,059
Residential Care Means Test
     Asset Free Threshold$61,500
     First Asset Threshold$206,039
     Second Asset Threshold$495,117
Family Home Exemption Cap$206,039
Cap on Means Tested Care Fee Payments
     Annual Cap$34,174
     Lifetime Cap$82,018
Maximum Permissible Interest Rate - from 1/10/248.38%
Minimum Permissible Asset Level - the minimum amount of assets a resident must be left with if they pay at least part of their accommodation costs by Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD)$61,500
Maximum Refundable Accommodation Deposit - the maximum amount that can be charged for a room without prior approval from the Aged Care Pricing Commission$550,000
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