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Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2012 (No. 2)

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

What it does:

Fixes the pensioner supplement at $7.51 per day for each qualifying aged care resident.
This amount is paid to providers on top of the standard residential care subsidy.
It replaces an earlier determination from March 2012.

Who it affects:

Aged care homes that accommodate pensioner residents (they receive this extra funding).
Pensioners in residential aged care (indirectly, as the supplement helps providers meet their care needs).

Why it matters: This sets a specific dollar figure that directly impacts provider funding for vulnerable residents on fixed incomes, ensuring facilities receive additional resources when caring for pensioners.

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Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2012 (No. 2)

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Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy —Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2012 (No. 2)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 11 September 2012

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 2012 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 20 September 2012.

3 Revocation

The Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Amount of Pensioner Supplement) Determination 2012 (No. 1) made by the Minister on 14 March 2012, also known as F2012L00600, 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 $7.51.

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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 2012 (No. 2)