Blinded pensioners

Blinded pensioners who enter aged care after 1 March 1998, currently exempt from the income and assets tests for Income Support purposes are subject to the DH&FS income testing of daily fees.

As they come to light, an income data collection will be necessary for newly admitted blinded income support pension recipients.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/departmental-instructions/1998/c121998-aged-care-reforms/impact-income-support-policy/income-testing-aged-care-fees/blinded-pensioners