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Federal Court ruling – ‘asset replacement charges’

On 2 March 2018, the Federal Court ruled that ‘asset replacement charges’ – which some providers have been charging to residential care recipients – are not allowed under aged care legislation. This confirms the department’s position and previous advice. In summary, the ruling confirms:

aged care legislation is an exhaustive scheme of all the fees that providers can charge consumers
additional service fees can only be charged for ‘other’ care and services; i.e. other than the core care and services set out in the Quality of Care Principles 2014
only amounts permitted under aged care legislation can be deducted from lump sum refundable deposits
‘asset replacement charges’ and similar fees are not permitted under aged care legislation.

For more information visit: https://agedcare.health.gov.au/programs/residential-care/charging-fees-for-additional-care -and-services-in-residential-aged-care-including-capital-refurbishment-type-fees