Basic Daily Fee Every resident has to pay the Basic Daily Fee. This covers the cost of general services like meals, cleaning, facilities, laundry service etc. This has to be paid every day, including staying away overnight outside the facilities (e.g. holiday or hospitalization). The Basic Daily Fee takes up 85% of full single pension and is adjusted on 20/3 and 20/9 in every year. Means-tested care fee Everyone entering residential aged care has to undergo the assets and income test by Department of Human Services. If the income threshold is exceeded, you may have to pay an income-tested fee. The income-tested fee has an annual cap and a lifetime cap.   Accommodation Payments If after the assessment by Department of Human Services, your assets and income exceed the income threshold, you may need to pay an Accommodation Payment.  The Accommodation Payment is set by individual residential aged care facility based on their own situations.  The Accommodation Payment can be paid through three options:     a) paying the lump sum, which will be returned in future without any interest     b) daily payment of interest     c) a combination of the above two e.g. paying half the Accommodation Payment and the rest paid as interest Please call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit the My Aged Care website for more information on fees and charges in residential aged care or request an information booklet on Income and Assets Test.