Home care package fee estimator
Use the home care fee estimator to help you to work out an estimate of what costs and fees you'll be
asked to pay when accessing aged care services in your home.
Do you have a partner?
Answer 'yes' if you are legally married or in a de facto relationship, even if
you
live apart for health reasons.
Do you live with your partner?
Answer 'yes' if you are legally married or in a de facto relationship and
live together in a house, apartment, or caravan.
What is your estimated yearly income?
Income includes:
- income support payments from the Australian Government such as the age pension or service pension
- net income from rental property
- war widow/widower pensions and some disability pensions
- net income from business, including farms
- income from superannuation income streams such as annuities and allocated pensions
- overseas pension income
- family trust distributions
- dividends from private company shares.
Enter you and your partner's combined income
What is the value of your total financial assets?
Financial assets include:
- bank, building society and credit union accounts
- cash
- term deposits
- cheque deposits
- friendly society bonds
- managed investments
- listed shares and securities
- loans and debentures
- shares in unlisted public companies
- gold and other bullion
- gifted assets - if you have gifted amounts above $10,000 in the last year or $30,000 in the last five years, include the amount above these limits as a financial asset.
Select the level of HCP package to see your estimated payments. What is an HCP level?
Your maximum fees
Per day
This estimate includes your Basic daily fee + Income tested care fee. This amount is paid every day from the date you enter into a Home Care Agreement.
This is only an estimate. The fees payable will depend on your personal situation. You may wish to consider seeking financial advice.
