Organisations that run aged care facilities may ask residents to make the following payments:
Types of fees & charges | Who is liable to pay? |
Basic fee | all residents pay |
Means tested care fee | residents with sufficient income and assets |
Extra service fee | residents receiving care on an extra service basis; also any recipients, whether or not they are in an extra service place, who purchase optional additional amenities offered by the provider |
Accommodation payment | residents with sufficient income and assets not eligible for Government assistance for accommodation costs |
Accommodation contribution | residents with moderate income and assets who are eligible for Government assistance with accommodation costs |
Types of fees & charges | Who is liable to pay? |
Basic fee | all residents to pay |
Income-tested fee | residents with sufficient income |
Extra Service Fee - for an agreed set of extra services | residents receiving care on an extra service basis |
Accommodation Payment (bond or charge) | residents with sufficient assets |
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/23374%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/23375%23comment-form
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/aged-care-means-testing/3-residential-aged-care-fees-and-payments/32-residential-aged-care-fees/322-basic-fee
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/323-means-tested-care-fee
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/aged-care-means-testing/3-residential-aged-care-fees-and-payments/33-accommodation-costs
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/23367%23comment-form