Current Fees and Charges
Basic Daily Fee
All residents in aged care, including respite residents, can be asked to pay a basic daily fee as a contribution towards accommodation costs and living expenses, like meals, cleaning, laundry, heating and cooling.
The maximum basic daily fee for most permanent residents who first enter an aged care home on or after 1 July 2012 is 85% of the annual single basic age pension. This is also the maximum fee for all respite residents, excluding those receiving respite care on an extra service basis.
Fees and Charges
The Australian Government pays for the bulk of aged care in Australia. But as with all aged care services, you may be asked to contribute to the cost of your care if you can afford to do so. You will never be denied the care you need because you cannot afford it.
Moving into an aged care home may require one-off payments or deposits, as well as ongoing fees for your care, accommodation and daily living expenses.
How much you pay depends on your financial situation. However, there are strong protections in place to make sure that care is affordable for everyone. The Australian Government sets the maximum fees for care and daily living expenses, and there are also rules about how much you can be asked to pay for your accommodation.
What you will pay will be set out in a Resident Agreement between you and your aged care provider.
What types of fees are there?
You may be asked to pay one or more of the following fees in residential care:
Further Information on these fees can be found at:
https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/understanding-costs
All residents in aged care, including respite residents, can be asked to pay a basic daily fee as a contribution towards accommodation costs and living expenses, like meals, cleaning, laundry, heating and cooling.
The maximum basic daily fee for most permanent residents who first enter an aged care home on or after 1 July 2012 is 85% of the annual single basic age pension. This is also the maximum fee for all respite residents, excluding those receiving respite care on an extra service basis.
Fees and Charges
The Australian Government pays for the bulk of aged care in Australia. But as with all aged care services, you may be asked to contribute to the cost of your care if you can afford to do so. You will never be denied the care you need because you cannot afford it.
Moving into an aged care home may require one-off payments or deposits, as well as ongoing fees for your care, accommodation and daily living expenses.
How much you pay depends on your financial situation. However, there are strong protections in place to make sure that care is affordable for everyone. The Australian Government sets the maximum fees for care and daily living expenses, and there are also rules about how much you can be asked to pay for your accommodation.
What you will pay will be set out in a Resident Agreement between you and your aged care provider.
What types of fees are there?
You may be asked to pay one or more of the following fees in residential care:
- a Basic Daily Fee: this covers living costs such as meals, power and laundry. For some people this is the only fee they are required to pay.
- a Means Tested Care Fee: this is an additional contribution towards the cost of care that some people may be required to pay. The Department of Human Services will work out if you are required to pay this fee based on an assessment of your income and assets, and will advise you of the amount.
- an Accommodation Payment: this is for your accommodation in the aged care home. Some people will have their accommodation costs met in full or in part by the Australian Government, while others will need to pay the accommodation price agreed with the aged care home. The Department of Human Services will advise you which applies to you based on an assessment of your income and assets.
- Fees for Extra or Additional Optional Services: additional fees may apply if you choose a higher standard of accommodation or additional services. These vary from home to home. Your aged care provider can provide you with details of these services and the fees that apply.
Further Information on these fees can be found at:
https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/understanding-costs
