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Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2011 (No. 1)

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This determination sets the daily rate of the pensioner supplement paid to aged care providers for residents who receive age pensions.

What it does

Fixes the supplement amount at $7.24 per day for each pensioner in residential aged care
Replaces the previous rate set in the 2010 determination
Takes effect from 20 March 2011

Who it affects Aged care providers (nursing homes and residential facilities) that receive government subsidies under the Aged Care Act 1997.

Why it matters The pensioner supplement is extra funding paid on top of the basic residential care subsidy. It helps facilities cover the specific costs of caring for residents who receive age pensions, ensuring providers receive adequate funding for this cohort of residents.

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Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2011 (No. 1)

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Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy —Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2011 (No. 1)¹

Aged Care Act 1997

I, MARK BUTLER, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 44-28(7) of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 3rd March 2011

MARK BUTLER

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2011 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 20 March 2011.

3 Revocation

The Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2010 (No. 2) made by the Minister on 9 September 2010, also known as F2010L02483, 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 $7.24.

Note

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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1 Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2011 (No. 1)