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Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018

Funding and funder’s liability - When funder’s liability arises

58: When funder’s liability arises for cost of LTR contracted care of 50+ single person

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"When the government must pay for your long-term care if you're 50 or older and single"

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When you are 50 or older and single, a funder's liability for your care costs starts on a certain date. This date is the later of two options: the date you had your needs assessed if you are already getting care, or the date you start getting care services. You can find more information about this by looking at the relevant law from 1986.

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When funder’s liability arises

58When funder’s liability arises for cost of LTR contracted care of 50+ single person

  1. A funder’s liability for the cost of the LTR contracted care of a 50+ single person arises on the later of the following dates:

  2. the relevant date of needs assessment, if the person is already receiving contracted care services:
    1. the date from which the person receives contracted care services.

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