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Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013
52D‑3 The basic daily care fee52D‑3 The basic daily care fee
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52D‑3 The basic daily care fee
The basic daily care fee for a care recipient is: (a) the amount determined by the Minister by legislative instrument; or (b) if no amount is determined under paragraph (a) for the care recipient—the amount obtained by rounding down to the nearest cent the amount equal to 17.5% of the *basic age pension amount (worked out on a per day basis).