Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:2:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 6/53)
Character Range: 352043–354750

not exceed the sum of:
 (i) the maximum daily amount worked out under section 52D‑2; and
 (ii) such other amounts as are specified in, or worked out in accordance with, the Fees and Payments Principles;
 (b) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees more than one month in advance;
 (c) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees for any period prior to being provided with the home care;
 (d) if the care recipient dies or provision of home care ceases—any fees paid in advance in respect of a period occurring after the care recipient's death, or the cessation of home care, must be refunded in accordance with the Fees and Payments Principles.

52D‑2  Maximum daily amount of home care fees
 (1) The maximum daily amount of home care fees payable by the care recipient is the amount worked out as follows:

      Home care fee calculator
           Step 1. Work out the basic daily care fee using section 52D‑3.
           Step 2. Add the compensation payment fee (if any) for the care recipient for the day in question (see subsection (2)).
           Step 3. Add the income tested care fee (if any) for the care recipient for the day in question (see subsection (3)).
           Step 4. Subtract the amount of any hardship supplement applicable to the care recipient for the day in question under section 48‑10.
           Step 5. Add any other amounts agreed between the care recipient and the approved provider in accordance with the Fees and Payments Principles.
      The result is the maximum daily amount of home care fees for the care recipient.
 (2) The compensation payment fee for a care recipient for a particular day is the amount equal to the compensation payment reduction applicable to the care recipient on that day (see sections 48‑5 and 48‑6).
 (3) The income tested care fee for a care recipient for a particular day is the amount equal to the care subsidy reduction applicable to the care recipient on that day (see sections 48‑7 and 48‑8).

52D‑3  The basic daily care fee
  The basic daily care fee for a care recipient is:
 (a) the amount determined by the Minister by legislative instrument; or
 (b) if no amount is determined under paragraph (a) for the care recipient—the amount obtained by rounding down to the nearest cent the amount equal to 17.5% of the *basic age pension amount (worked out on a per day basis).

Part 3A.2—Accommodation payments and accommodation contributions

Division 52E—Introduction

52E‑1  What this Part is about

      Care recipients may pay for, or contribute to the cost of, accommodation provided with residential care or eligible flexible care by paying an *accommodation payment or an *accommodation