Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00170:clause:3_110:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00170
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 110 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 71304–74141

the care recipient;
                (b) all primary supplement amounts for the care recipient.

           Step 5. If the amount worked out under step 2 exceeds the sum of the following, the care subsidy reduction is that sum:

                (a) the basic subsidy amount for the care recipient;
                (b) all primary supplement amounts for the care recipient.
 (3) If the care recipient has not provided sufficient information about the care recipient's income and assets for the care recipient's means tested amount to be determined, the care subsidy reduction is the sum of the basic subsidy and primary supplement amounts for the care recipient.
 (4) If, apart from this subsection, the sum of all the *combined care subsidy reductions made for the care recipient during a *start‑date year for the care recipient would exceed the annual cap applying at the time for the care recipient, the care subsidy reduction for the remainder of the start‑date year is zero.
 (5) If, apart from this subsection, the sum of all the previous *combined care subsidy reductions made for the care recipient would exceed the lifetime cap applying at the time, the care subsidy reduction for the remainder of the care recipient's life is zero.
 (6) The maximum accommodation supplement amount for a day is the highest of the amounts determined by the Minister by legislative instrument as the amounts of accommodation supplement payable for residential care services for that day.
 (7) The annual cap, for the care recipient, is the amount determined by the Minister by legislative instrument for the class of care recipients of which the care recipient is a member.
 (8) The lifetime cap is the amount determined by the Minister by legislative instrument.

44‑22  Working out the means tested amount
 (1) The means tested amount for the care recipient is worked out as follows:

      Means tested amount calculator
      Work out the income tested amount using steps 1 to 4:
           Step 1. Work out the care recipient's *total assessable income on a yearly basis using section 44‑24.
           Step 2. Work out the care recipient's *total assessable income free area using section 44‑26.
           Step 3. If the care recipient's total assessable income does not exceed the care recipient's total assessable income free area, the income tested amount is zero.
           Step 4. If the care recipient's *total assessable income exceeds the care recipient's total assessable income free area, the income tested amount is 50% of that excess divided by 364.
      Work out the per day asset tested amount using steps 5 to 10:
           Step 5. Work out the value of the care recipient's assets using section 44‑26A.
           Step 6. If the value of the care recipient's assets does not exceed the asset free area, the asset tested