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Disability Allowance : Contents

Costs provided by residential care services

Disability Allowance cannot be paid to cover costs relating to a client's disability, which are covered by their contract with the residential care services provider, when a person is getting:

  • Residential Care Subsidy or
  • Residential Support Subsidy

Most people getting Residential Care Subsidy will have all their costs covered in their contract.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Disability allowance: excluded expenses section 86 Social Security Act 2018
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