Concessional residents are those who: entered care before 20 March 2008 and who have not re-entered care on or 20 March 2008 after a break of more than 28 days; and at the relevant time are eligible to receive an income support payment from the Department of Human Services or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs; and have not owned a home for the last two or more years (or whose home is occupied by a person, for example, the care recipient’s spouse or ‘protected’ long term carer); and have assessed assets of less than 2.5 times (or if the resident entered care from 20 September 2009, 2.25 times), the annual single basic age pension; and can not be required to pay an accommodation bond or an accommodation charge. Assisted resident are those who: meet the criteria for a concessional resident but have assets of between 2.5 and 4 (or if the resident entered care from 20 September 2009, 2.25 times and 3.61), times the annual single basic age pension amount; and may be asked to pay an accommodation bond or accommodation charge. Appendix C - Supported Resident Ratios Australian Capital Territory Western Sydney - 29.80% ACT 19.00% Northern Territory New South Wales Springs - 40.00% Central Coast - 19.80% Barkly - 40.00% Central West - 20.50% Darwin - 27.00% Far North Coast - 17.10% East Arnhem - 40.00% Hunter - 21.60% Katherine - 33.80% Illawarra - 27.00% Queensland Inner West - 28.60% Brisbane North - 16.00% Mid North Coast - 17.90% Brisbane South - 17.80% Nepean - 23.80% Cabool - 26.30% New England - 18.30% Central West - 19.50% Northern Sydney - 16.00% Darling Downs - 18.10% Orana Far West - 21.00% Far North - 22.10% Riverina/Murray - 18.60% Fitzroy - 24.30% South East Sydney - 19.50% Logan River Valley - 31.20% South West Sydney - 26.70% Mackay - 17.80% Southern Highlands - 19.10%
Concessional residents are those who: entered care before 20 March 2008 and who have not re-entered care on or 20 March 2008 after a break of more than 28 days; and at the relevant time are eligible to receive an income support payment from the Department of Human Services or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs; and have not owned a home for the last two or more years (or whose home is occupied by a ‘protected’ person, for example, the care recipient’s spouse or long term carer); and have assessed assets of less than 2.5 times (or if the resident entered care from 20 September 2009, 2.25 times), the annual single basic age pension; and can not be required to pay an accommodation bond or an accommodation charge. Assisted resident are those who: meet the criteria for a concessional resident but have assets of between 2.5 and 4 (or if the resident entered care from 20 September 2009, 2.25 times and 3.61), times the annual single basic age pension amount; and may be asked to pay an accommodation bond or accommodation charge. Appendix C - Supported Resident Ratios Australian Capital Territory ACT 19.00% New South Wales Central Coast - 19.80% Central West - 20.50% Far North Coast - 17.10% Hunter - 21.60% Illawarra - 27.00% Inner West - 28.60% Mid North Coast - 17.90% Nepean - 23.80% New England - 18.30% Northern Sydney - 16.00% Orana Far West - 21.00% Riverina/Murray - 18.60% South East Sydney - 19.50% South West Sydney - 26.70% Southern Highlands - 19.10% Western Sydney - 29.80% Northern Territory Springs - 40.00% Barkly - 40.00% Darwin - 27.00% East Arnhem - 40.00% Katherine - 33.80% Queensland Brisbane North - 16.00% Brisbane South - 17.80% Cabool - 26.30% Central West - 19.50% Darling Downs - 18.10% Far North - 22.10% Fitzroy - 24.30% Logan River Valley - 31.20% Mackay - 17.80%
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