Aged care home fee estimator

Answer 'yes' if you are legally married or in a de facto relationship, even if you live apart for health reasons.

It can include a house, unit, caravan, mobile home or interest in a retirement village owned by either you or your partner.

• income support payments from the Australian Government such as the age pension or service pension
• net income from rental property
• war widow/widower pensions and some disability pensions
• net income from business, including farms
• income from superannuation income streams such as annuities and allocated pensions
• overseas pension income
• family trust distributions
• dividends from private company shares.

• bank, building society and credit union accounts
• cash
• term deposits
• cheque deposits
• friendly society bonds
• managed investments
• listed shares and securities
• loans and debentures
• shares in unlisted public companies
• gold and other bullion
• gifted assets - if you have gifted amounts above $10,000 in the last year or $30,000 in the last five years, include the amount above these limits as a financial asset.

• household contents and personal effects (these are typically valued at $10,000)
• foreign assets including investments, business interests and real estate
• investment property
• special collections such as stamps, art works or antiques
• superannuation balances
• private trusts, family trusts and private companies
• net retirement village entry contributions
• refundable accommodation deposits.