Aged care calculation of your cost of care - Services Australia

Aged care calculation of your cost of care - Services Australia


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Aged care calculation of your cost of care


Aged care calculation of your cost of care


If you’re thinking about accessing aged care services, we can tell you how much you can expect to contribute towards your aged care costs.

If you’re receiving a means tested income support payment from Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), you’ll need to call the DVA general enquiries line to discuss your aged care costs.

We’ve recently made some changes to how we present information about aged care cost of care.

My Aged Care is your starting point on your aged care journey. They’ll tell you if you can get government-funded aged care services.

If you’ve started your journey with My Aged Care and you’re thinking about accessing Support at Home or a entering an aged care home, we can help.

We can tell you how much you can expect to contribute towards your aged care costs. To do this, you need to give us your income and asset information. We call these your financial details.

We may already have your financial details to work out how much you’ll pay. If we don’t have this information, you’ll need to give your financial details to us.

How much you’ll pay depends on:your financial situation
the type of care you get
how much your aged care provider charges.

You can estimate your costs on the My Aged Care website, or apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care anytime.

Learn more about Support at Home Contributions and aged care home costs on the My Aged Care website.
Who should apply


You should apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care if you’re thinking about accessing aged care services. You can also apply if you’re getting aged care services.
How to apply online


Follow the steps to apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care.
How to apply by form


If you can't apply online, complete the following steps to get an aged care calculation of your cost of care by using a form.
How to manage your aged care costs


Information about how to manage your aged care costs after you get an aged care calculation of your cost of care from us.
When you’re in financial hardship


Aged care financial hardship assistance may help if you need assistance to pay your aged care costs.