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Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
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. With the nation's annual aged care expenses predicted ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
The final report from the government's Aged Care Taskforce suggests the amount paid by Australians accessing care should be determined by their personal wealth, including superannuation, rejecting the idea of an aged care levy. On the back of the ...

Ring-fencing super for aged care adds complexity, cost: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
In a submission to the Aged Care Taskforce, which is currently evaluating the fairness and sustainability of aged care funding in Australia, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has voiced strong opposition to ring-fencing superannuation ...
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