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Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018

Special case persons - 50+ single person

21: Who is 50+ single person

You could also call this:

"A 50+ single person is someone aged 50-64, single, with no kids, getting funded care."

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To be a 50+ single person, you must be aged 50 to 64 years. You also need to be single and have no dependent children. You must be eligible for funding and have had your needs assessed in a positive way. Additionally, you need to be receiving care services that have been contracted. You can find more information about this by looking at the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 and similar laws, such as s 136.

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Part 4Special case persons
50+ single person

21Who is 50+ single person

  1. A 50+ single person is a person who—

  2. is aged 50 to 64 years; and
    1. is single; and
      1. has no dependent children; and
        1. is funding eligible; and
          1. has been positively needs assessed; and
            1. receives contracted care services.

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