The request sought a breakdown of the savings associated with the proposed changes to the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Rebate rates for those 65 years and older – as per the 2026-27 Budget measure Modernising Private Health – by:

The request sought a breakdown of the savings associated with the proposed changes to the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Rebate rates for those 65 years and older – as per the 2026-27 Budget measure Modernising Private Health – by:

The request sought a breakdown of the savings associated with the proposed changes to the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Rebate rates for those 65 years and older – as per the 2026-27 Budget measure Modernising Private Health – by:

The request sought a breakdown of the savings associated with the proposed changes to the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Rebate rates for those 65 years and older – as per the 2026-27 Budget measure Modernising Private Health – by:

The request sought a breakdown of the savings associated with the proposed changes to the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Rebate rates for those 65 years and older – as per the 2026-27 Budget measure Modernising Private Health – by:

The proposal would:

• Extend the assets test exemption for principal home sale proceeds from 12 months to 24 months for income support recipients.
• Change the income test, to apply only the lower deeming rate (0.25 per cent) to principal home sale proceeds when calculating deemed income for 24 months after the sale of the principal home.

The Department of Social Services and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) are to absorb all departmental expenses.

The proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 January 2023.

The proposal would:

• Extend the assets test exemption for principal home sale proceeds from 12 months to 24 months for income support recipients.
• Change the income test, to apply only the lower deeming rate (0.25 per cent) to principal home sale proceeds when calculating deemed income for 24 months after the sale of the principal home.

The Department of Social Services and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) are to absorb all departmental expenses.

The proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 January 2023.

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.