Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00071:reg:96
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00071
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 96
Character Range: 159913–161206

96  Meaning of essential expenses for a recipient of home care
 (1) Essential expenses, for a recipient of home care, include expenditure on any of the following:
 (a) home care fees;
 (b) food costs;
 (c) costs relating to the home, including:
 (i) rent or mortgage repayments; and
 (ii) home maintenance, including repair and replacement costs; and
 (iii) home insurance; and
 (iv) rates; and
 (v) water, sewage, gas and electricity costs; and
 (vi) telephone and internet costs;
 (d) medical expenses, including expenses incurred under a health professional's direction;
 (e) dental care;
 (f) prescription glasses (one pair per year) or contact lenses;
 (g) artificial limbs, eyes or hearing aids for amounts that are not already covered by other government schemes or programs;
 (h) wheelchair and mobility aids;
 (i) ambulance cover;
 (j) transport related costs, including public transport costs, vehicle registration, vehicle repairs and vehicle insurance;
 (k) private health insurance;
 (l) if the care recipient is paying a funeral plan on a periodic basis—the funeral plan.
 (2) However, essential expenses, for a recipient of home care, do not include amounts spent by a person, authorised to act on the care recipient's behalf, other than for the benefit of the care recipient.