Means assessment of income

The means assessment of income determines the contribution a client must make towards the cost of their contracted care. A client's estimated annual net income at the date of the financial means assessment is used and includes the income of their partner (if any).

Clients aged 65 years or over should only have the means assessment of income completed after the means assessment of assets has been completed and their assets are equal to or below the asset threshold.

Clients who are aged 50 to 64 years, single with no dependent children, are required to have a means assessment of income to assess the contribution they are required to pay towards the cost of their contracted care.

Note a means assessment of income is not completed for clients who are aged 65 years or over and have assets over the threshold.

If the means assessment of income determines the private contribution is less than $5.00 per week the client is not required to make a private contribution.