Changes to aged care fees - for some
November 7, 2022
Two things happened on 1 October that have seen aged care costs increase for some people in residential care – the interest rate increased and so did the maximum daily means-tested care fee. And these changes follow closely after the 20 September indexation, which saw a bi...
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