Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:7:p53
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 53/61)
Character Range: 312532–315456

any other circumstances specified in the Subsidy Principles apply.

Subdivision B—Commonwealth contribution amount

48‑1A  Commonwealth contribution amount
  The Commonwealth contribution amount for the care recipient in respect of the *payment period is worked out as follows:

      Commonwealth contribution amount calculator
           Step 1. Work out the basic subsidy amount using section 48‑2.
           Step 2. Add to this amount the amounts of any primary supplements worked out using section 48‑3.
           Step 3. Subtract the amounts of any reductions in subsidy worked out using section 48‑4.
           Step 4. Add the amounts of any other supplements worked out using section 48‑9.
      The result is the Commonwealth contribution amount for the care recipient in respect of the *payment period.

48‑2  The basic subsidy amount
 (1) The basic subsidy amount for the care recipient in respect of the *payment period is the sum of all the basic subsidy amounts for the days during the period on which the care recipient was provided with home care through the home care service in question.
 (2) The basic subsidy amount for a day is the amount determined by the Minister by legislative instrument.
 (3) The Minister may determine different amounts (including nil amounts) based on any one or more of the following:
 (a) the levels for care recipients being provided with home care;
 (b) any other matters specified in the Subsidy Principles;
 (c) any other matters determined by the Minister.

48‑3  Primary supplements
 (1) The primary supplements for the care recipient under step 2 of the Commonwealth contribution amount calculator are such of the following primary supplements as apply to the care recipient in respect of the *payment period:
 (a) the following primary supplements as set out in the Subsidy Principles:
 (i) the oxygen supplement;
 (ii) the enteral feeding supplement;
 (iii) the dementia and cognition supplement;
 (iv) the veterans' supplement;
 (b) any other primary supplement set out in the Subsidy Principles for the purposes of this paragraph.
 (2) The Subsidy Principles may specify, in respect of each primary supplement, the circumstances in which the supplement will apply to a care recipient in respect of a *payment period.
 (3) The Minister may determine by legislative instrument, in respect of each such supplement, the amount of the supplement, or the way in which the amount of the supplement is to be worked out.

48‑4  Reductions in subsidy
  The reductions in subsidy for the care recipient under step 3 of the Commonwealth contribution amount calculator are such of the following reductions as apply to the care recipient in respect of the *payment period:
 (a) the compensation payment reduction (see sections 48‑5 and 48‑6);
 (b) the care subsidy reduction (see sections 48‑7 and 48‑8).

48‑5  The compensation payment reduction
 (1) The compensation payment