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Accommodation rules summary for seniors and aged care 065-05020000

Policy

Guide to Social Security Law, 4.6.3.70, Exempting the principal home - care situations

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.A.15, Accommodation bond, accommodation bond balance

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.A.18, Accommodation Charge

Guide to Social Security Law, 4.6.2.10, General provisions for exempt assets

Guide to Social Security Law, 4.3, Ordinary Income

Guide to Social Security Law, 4.4, Deeming Provisions

Guide to Social Security Law, 4.1, Deprivation of Income & Assets

Guide to Social Security Law, 4.2.1, Pension income test & additional free area for dependent children

Customers living in a care situation may be eligible for rent assistance

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.8.1.60, Payments That May be Treated as Rent

Respite fees are not classed as rent

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.8.1.90, Temporary Accommodation & RA

Legislation

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Definitions for aged care

Aged Care Act 1997

Schedule 1, Dictionary
section 44-11, Definitions relating to concessional residents and assisted residents

The income test

Social Security Act 1991, section 8(8), Excluded amounts-general

Aged Care Act 1997, Sub-Division 44-E, The income test

Residents' fees

Aged Care Act 1997, section 58-2, Maximum daily amount of resident fees

Value of assets

Social Security Act 1991, section 11A, Principal home definition for the purpose of the assets test

Aged Care Act 1997, section 44-10, How to work out the value of a person's assets

Accommodation bonds and responsibilities

Aged Care Act 1997, Division 57, What are the responsibilities relating to accommodation bonds and entry contributions?

Rent assistance

Social Security Act 1991, section 13(3A), Rent for a care situation

Separated couples

Social Security Act 1991

section 4(7), Illness separated couple
section 4(9A), Temporarily separated couple