Glossary

Supported resident

The Australian Government partially or fully subsidises the accommodation costs of residents with low assets.

To be a supported resident:
* you must have first entered permanent residential aged care (or commenced pre-entry leave) on or after 20 March 2008, or have re-entered care (or commenced pre-entry leave), after a break of more than 28 days, on or after 20 March 2008, and
* the value of your assets is not more than the maximum asset threshold.

Please note: Supported residents with assets greater than 2.25 times the basic single age pension can still be required to pay an accommodation bond or a reduced amount of accommodation charge. The maximum amount that you can be asked to pay will depend on the amount of your assets.