Financial Assessment - Home Support
This financial assessment only applies to Home Support.
To decide whether a client can receive Home Support, both the client and the partner's income is taken into consideration you must compare the client's (and partner if any) income to their financial commitments. The client must provide proof of all income, assets and commitments.
To decide whether a client can receive Home Support and at what rate, you need to look at the difference between the client's income and commitments as follows:
Income is less than the clients financial commitments | |
The client can receive the full cost of Home Help | |
Income is greater than the clients financial commitments by: | |
$1.00 a week or less | The client can receive the full cost of Home Help |
More than $1.00 but less than the actual cost of Home Help | The client can receive partial payment of Home Help |
Equal to or greater than the actual cost of Home Help | The client cannot receive Home Help |
Travel costs are not included in this assessment. If a client can receive Home Help, you can pay the home helper's travel costs in certain circumstances. For more information see:
You should use the Certificate of Disposal Home Help form (ISS465) to help you decide whether a client meets the financial assessment.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Home-based disability support services sections 59-67 Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
- Means assessment for home-based disability support services schedule 3 Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
