Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:277
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 277
Character Range: 441776–443666

277  Maximum daily amount of resident contribution
 (1) The maximum daily amount of the resident contribution payable by an individual for a day is the amount worked out as follows:

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out the basic daily fee for the individual (see subsections (2) and (4)).
           Step 2. Add the compensation payment fee (if any) for the individual for the day (see subsection (3)).
           Step 3. Add the hotelling contribution (if any) for the individual for the day worked out using section 278 and subsection (4) of this section.
           Step 4. Add the non‑clinical care contribution (if any) for the individual for the day worked out using section 279 and subsection (4) of this section.
 (2) The basic daily fee for an individual is:
 (a) the amount prescribed by, or worked out in accordance with, the rules; or
 (b) if no rules are in force for the purposes of paragraph (a)—the amount obtained by rounding down to the nearest cent the amount equal to 85% of the basic age pension amount (worked out on a per day basis).
 (3) The compensation payment fee for an individual for a day is the amount equal to the compensation payment reduction applicable to the individual on that day (see sections 233, 234 and 241).
 (4) Despite subsection (1), if the individual is in a class of individuals prescribed by the rules, the maximum daily amount of the resident contribution payable by the individual for a day is the amount prescribed by the rules.
 (5) Reduce the following amounts in accordance with rules made for the purposes of subsection 231(3):
 (a) if subsection (1) of this section applies—the amounts worked out under each of Steps 1, 3 and 4 of the method statement in that subsection;
 (b) if subsection (4) of this section applies—each amount prescribed by the rules that relates to the amount worked out under that subsection.