Aged care home means assessment: income free area, single

$36,454.60a year

Applies from 20 September 2026
Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)
Last verified 11 October 2026

Value: $36,454.60 a year
Unit: Australian dollars per year
Applies from: 20 September 2026
Reset cycle: The official figure is reviewed on 20 March, 1 July and 20 September each year.
Official source: My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing): Aged care home costs and fees
Last verified: 11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

My Aged Care says the government pays the full accommodation costs of a person whose income is below this amount and whose assets are below the asset free area. The effective date comes from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing schedule of fees and charges from 20 September 2026.

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Values for this figure, newest first.
Applied from	Value and source
20 September 2026	$36,454.60 a yearcurrentSource: My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing): Aged care home costs and fees
1 July 2026	$35,521.20 a yearSource: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential CareListed in the schedule from 1 July 2026.
Start date not recorded	$35,313.20 a yearSource: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential CareListed in the schedule from 20 March 2026. The source does not state when it started.

This figure as JSON

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  "id": "rc_income_free_area_single",
  "value": 36454.6,
  "unit": "AUD_per_year",
  "effective_from": "2026-09-20",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "20_march_1_july_20_september",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "My Aged Care (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)",
    "title": "Aged care home costs and fees"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  }
}

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