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Acting Under an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA): Key Matters for Attorneys

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As we move into the latter part of 2025, there are several key changes to aged care fees and pension entitlements that may affect you or your loved ones. Below is a summary of the most important updates:

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For many families, deciding when to move a loved one into residential aged care is one of the most emotionally challenging and guilt-laden decisions they will ever make. The choice is rarely clear-cut. It often involves ...

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It may be challenging to recognise and accept a decline in our abilities as we age. Frailty can progress slowly, making everyday tasks increasingly difficult or it can evolve quite quickly, especially following an accide...

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At Aged Care Solved, we often come across entitlements that families are unaware of — and the Centrelink Blind Pension is one of them.

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The following information is for anyone experiencing elder abuse — whether financial, physical, emotional, or through coercive control — from a family member, caregiver, trusted person, or scammer. Many older people feel...

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Big changes are on the way for aged care, with new rules starting from 1 July 2025. While these changes aim to create a more sustainable and fairer system, they do bring added complexity — especially when it comes to und...

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We love celebrating the big wins, especially when they make a real difference for our clients.\nThis week alone, we helped recover $45,172 in Centrelink Age Pension underpayments for just two clients.\nOne client had a gut...

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Understanding the Dementia and Cognition Supplement for Home Care Packages in Australia

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Below are the updates to both aged care fees and age pension from 20th March 2025.

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After a long wait, new legislation which is aimed at reshaping how aged care is delivered and funded in Australia has been passed.

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We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to aged care pricing. If you or your loved one has already signed a permanent residential care agreement for a selected room, these changes won’t affect you. However, i...

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Change is often met with resistance, especially when it feels out of our control. For many people, the idea of growing older and transitioning into residential aged care is daunting and may evoke fears of loss and uncert...

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This year’s Federal Budget focused on the rising costs of living and how to help Australians manage. Before the Budget there was speculation that we would see changes for aged care funding and fees, but what made it into...

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Many people think they can’t afford to get aged care advice, but the reality is you probably can’t afford not to get advice.

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In Australia, Centrelink administers the Age Pension, a government payment designed to provide financial support to eligible retirees. When it comes to assessing eligibility for the Age Pension, Centrelink considers both...

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Question: Once Mum enters residential aged care are there any restrictions on when she can come and go from the facility?

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Cashflow planning is important when moving into aged care, but plans can be thrown into chaos if your first invoice shows much higher fees than expected. This article sheds light on interim fees.

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Moving into residential aged care can be a stressful period with complicated rules, family conflicts and rushed timeframes. This can easily lead to mistakes, which can be costly and difficult to rectify. This article hig...

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Over the years many of our clients have moved into permanent Residential Age Care (Nursing Care) facilities. Unfortunately, very few of these moves have been the result of a well-thought-out and documented plan. Most Age...

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Life is filled with changes. But with preparation and good advice, you may be able to manage the changes more effectively to minimise the stress.

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Second marriages may present additional financial challenges when balancing day-to-day expenses with implications for aged care funding. You may not share finances equally, but Centrelink/DVA will assess your obligations...

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No-one wants to be living with dementia. Keeping an active brain may reduce your risks and promote good cognitive health for longer.

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This is the maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) set by the Government for calculating interest on accommodation outstanding lump sum balances. It is a crucial factor used to calculate aged care fees for residents wh...

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How you choose to pay for your room in aged care is an important decision, and with large dollars involved, it is one that should not be rushed. Know your rights and take time to get advice.

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Aged Care Room cost. This is the cost for the room you choose to stay in or the roof over your head when you enter permanent aged care. The cost of your room can be referred to in the following terms and choices:

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From 1st July 2023, if you were born on or after 1 January 1957, you must be 67 years to be eligible for Age Pension.

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Elder abuse refers to any form of mistreatment, harm, or neglect experienced by older adults. It involves actions or lack of actions that result in physical, psychological, financial, or emotional harm to older individua...

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Centrelink Gifting rules

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Newhaven Funerals invited Jullie and Lyn to visit their beautiful new premises and Eco Memorial Park at Stapylton, to take a look behind the scenes at how a crematorium operates.

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The daily fees you will be asked to pay for residential aged care are based on your financial situation. But more and more providers are charging a fee for additional services, with the ability to set their own fees – so...

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We help you navigate the aged care journey for your loved one. So what do we do?

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When your family gathers over the festive season, it might present an opportunity to start planning for future care needs.

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Once again, older Australians have been granted a reprieve from any increases in aged care fees.

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One of the biggest problems I now see creating additional stress to family members placing a loved one into aged care is the Enduring Power of Attorney document.

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Aged care fees will be going up as follows:

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When a person enters aged care part of the admission process involves providing a list of medications so the aged care facility can manage and administer the medication currently prescribed by the residents Doctor.\nIf yo...

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This week we engaged a number of resources to help a client on their journey into aged care. It is so much more than “a move into care.” It’s accepting that you will not be going home again and for some people it’s the ...

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We have had a busy few weeks assisting clients and their families find a suitable aged care room. We love it when we can find a room that ticks all the important boxes for our client. Often this is related to cost, but m...

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When moving into aged care you may be asked to disclose your financial details so that a means-tested fee can be calculated. But do you need to disclose?

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Updating your assets with Centrelink will ensure your aged care fees are correctly assessed. This is particularly important if you are paying a means tested aged care fee. We offer a Centrelink/DHS assist package for cl...

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Updating your assets with Centrelink will ensure you are getting the correct payment. This is particularly important if you are also paying a means tested aged care fee. We offer a Centrelink/DHS assist package for cl...

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When moving into aged care, decisions may need to be made around the family home. Decisions about the family home can impact both the cost of aged care and any Centrelink or Department of Veteran’s affairs payments if ap...

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There are a few traps when age pensioners move into aged care. The way Centrelink assesses the age pension is different from the way aged care fees are assessed. Reporting the changes to Centrelink can be tricky and age ...

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