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Aged Care (Residential care subsidy - amount of pensioner supplement) Determination 2008

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This Determination sets the daily rate of the pensioner supplement at $6.64 for residential aged care subsidies.

Who it affects: Aged care providers (nursing homes and residential facilities) that receive government funding to care for pensioners.
What it does: Specifies the exact dollar amount of the pensioner supplement component of the residential care subsidy. This is a top-up payment added to the base subsidy when the resident receives a pension.
Why it matters: It ensures providers are paid the correct amount when caring for pensioner residents. This instrument replaces a previous determination from June 2007, updating the amount to $6.64 per day.

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Aged Care (Residential care subsidy — amount of pensioner supplement) Determination 20081

Aged Care Act 1997

I, JUSTINE ELLIOT, Minister for Ageing, make this Determination under
subsection 44‑28 (7) of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 17 March 2008

JUSTINE ELLIOT

Minister for Ageing

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Aged Care (Residential care subsidy — amount of pensioner supplement) Determination 2008.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 20 March 2008.

3 Revocation

The Determination made by the Minister on 26 June 2007 (ACA Ch.3 No. 14/2007) under subsection 44‑28 (7) of the Act is revoked.

4 Definition

In this Determination:

Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.

5 Amount of pensioner supplement

For subsection 44‑28 (7) of the Act, the amount of pensioner supplement for a particular day is $6.64.

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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