Entry to permanent Care

If a person in respite care transfers to permanent care, the day the transfer takes place is the day the person is taken to have entered the aged care facility. The requirement to pay an accommodation bond would be assessed at that point.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/departmental-instructions/1998/c121998-aged-care-reforms/entitlement-pensioners-respite-care/entry-permanent-care