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Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018

Qualifying persons - Liability of qualifying person for cost of LTR contracted care: 4 basic rules

15: Rule 1: no qualifying person to pay more than maximum contribution

You could also call this:

"You won't pay more than the maximum amount for your care, no matter what you have."

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You will not have to pay more than the maximum amount for your care. The maximum amount is the most you can be asked to pay for your care and it is different in each region. It is set out in section 53.

You cannot be asked to pay more than this maximum amount, no matter how much money you have or what you own. This rule is to protect you from paying too much for your care. Your income and assets do not change the maximum amount you have to pay.

You are protected by this rule, which means you will not have to pay more than the maximum amount for your care, no matter what. The maximum amount is the limit, and you cannot go over it. This helps keep your care costs fair and manageable.

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Part 3Qualifying persons
Liability of qualifying person for cost of LTR contracted care: 4 basic rules

15Rule 1: no qualifying person to pay more than maximum contribution

  1. No qualifying person is liable to pay more than the maximum contribution towards the cost of the contracted care services provided to that person.

  2. The maximum contribution is the maximum amount that an individual may be required to pay towards the cost of LTR contracted care provided to the individual and that is set for each region under section 53.

  3. Subsection (1) applies irrespective of the person’s assets or income.