Government’s aged care report proposes older Australians pay more but eschews a levy
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A government-instituted taskforce has proposed older Australians should pay more of the cost of their aged care, while steering clear of politically fraught options such as a levy or touching the family home to help finance the sector.
Under the recommendations from the Aged Care Taskforce, refundable accommodation deposits (RADs) would eventually...
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