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Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

BY JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024 12:47PM

Many recipients of the Age Pension will pay more for aged care under proposed reforms to how the sector is funded, with wealthier Australians to cover more of the costs they incur from July 2025.

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