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  "scope": "Retirement Wealth provides selected factual information about Australian retirement rules and rates. It does not provide personal or general financial product advice or recommend financial products. Summaries may not cover every condition or exception. Check the linked official sources and obtain advice appropriate to your circumstances before making financial decisions.",
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      "title": "Aged care home costs and fees",
      "publisher": "My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)",
      "url": "https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/aged-care-home-costs-and-fees",
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      "recorded_at": "2026-10-13T08:24:56Z"
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          "title": "Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential Care",
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        "notes": "Listed in the schedules from 1 November 2025 and 1 January 2026. The source does not state when it started.",
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