Refundable accommodation deposit retention: years after which it stops

Name: Refundable accommodation deposit retention: years after which it stops
Creator: retirementwealth.com.au

5years

Applies from 1 November 2025
Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)
Last verified 11 October 2026

Value: 5 years
Unit: Years
Applies from: 1 November 2025
Reset cycle: Set by legislation. It changes only when the law changes.
Official source: My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing): Understanding aged care home accommodation costs
Last verified: 11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

No more retention amounts are deducted from a refundable accommodation deposit or contribution after this many years. It applies to people who first enter residential aged care on or after 1 November 2025.

Change history

No earlier value has been recorded for this figure.

This figure as JSON

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  "id": "rad_retention_years",
  "value": 5,
  "unit": "years",
  "effective_from": "2025-11-01",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "legislated",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)",
    "title": "Understanding aged care home accommodation costs"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  }
}

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