This proposal would reduce the Age Pension age eligibility to 65 as per the progression below.

This proposal would reduce the Age Pension age eligibility to 65 as per the progression below.

This proposal has 2 components to increase funding in the aged care system.

This proposal has 2 components to increase funding in the aged care system.

This proposal has 2 components to increase funding in the aged care system.

This proposal would improve the delivery of Home Care Packages in Australia by amending the Aged Care Act 1997 to legislate a maximum 30-day wait time between the assessment and delivery of a home care package. To ensure a maximum 30-day waiting period, the cap on the total number of Home Care Packages would be removed.

The proposal would have effect from 1 October 2022.

This proposal would improve the delivery of Home Care Packages in Australia by amending the Aged Care Act 1997 to legislate a maximum 30-day wait time between the assessment and delivery of a home care package. To ensure a maximum 30-day waiting period, the cap on the total number of Home Care Packages would be removed.

The proposal would have effect from 1 October 2022.

This proposal would improve the delivery of Home Care Packages in Australia by amending the Aged Care Act 1997 to legislate a maximum 30-day wait time between the assessment and delivery of a home care package. To ensure a maximum 30-day waiting period, the cap on the total number of Home Care Packages would be removed.

The proposal would have effect from 1 October 2022.

Increasing 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 from 1 July 2022.

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

Increasing 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 from 1 July 2022.

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