Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 58.3

General rule

             (1)  The standard resident contribution for a care recipient is the amount obtained by rounding down to the nearest cent an amount equal to 84% of the * basic age pension amount (worked out on a per day basis).

Exceptions

             (2)  However, the standard resident contribution for a care recipient who is:

                     (a)  a * protected resident; or

                     (b)  a care recipient to whom section 58-3C applies; or

                     (c)  a * phased resident;

is the amount referred to in subsection 58-3B(3), 58-3C(3) or 58-4(4) (as the case requires).