Partner in residential care

Chargeable income

• Combined net rate of main benefits (before any sanction or deduction including Residential Support Subsidy or Residential Care Subsidy) as a married, civil union or de facto couple
• Any Disability Allowance paid to the client in the community (or any other family member including a child for whom Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Childs Benefit is paid)
• Special Disability Allowance paid to the client in the community
• Accommodation Supplement paid to the client in the community for their accommodation costs
• Any other net income received or earned by the client, and partner (apart from income of the partner in the community, included in the means assessment of their partner in residential care)
• Any Working for Families Tax Credits payments payable

Assets

Use the assets owned by both the client and partner

Allowable costs

Include the allowable costs for the client in the community and the partner in care (excludes any accommodation costs for the client's residential care or any costs towards their residential services)

Standard costs

Calculate 70% of the combined unabated main benefit rates and unabated family tax credit payments

Upper limit

Calculate 30% of the combined unabated main benefits

Rate of payment

Assess the client as a married, civil union or de facto couple and pay the full married, civil union or de facto rate