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Making the most of the free government calculators
Getting started with Aged Care Costs and finding out about Aged Care Providers
Introduction (2:41)
A simplified explanation of Aged Care Costs (2:44)
Don't be confused by the costs of different Aged Care homes. (2:54)
Use the government website to get to the bottom of how much an Aged Care home charges. (2:09)
Planning Tip: Look closely at the costs in your local area. (1:35)
Use our checklist to compare Aged Care Homes
Before you get started on the numbers, this is what you need to know.
Getting Started with the Fee Estimator? (1:44)
Age Pensions and Aged Care : It's a big story (3:43)
Take control of the numbers (2:04)
Explaining the Refundable Accommodation Deposit and the Daily Accommodation Payment (2:39)
Finding the Fee Estimator (1:48)
An overview of the Fee Estimator (1:13)
Let's start working out and understanding your choices
Fee Estimator: What information do you need to provide? (8:02)
Age Pension and the Fee Estimator: The problem (3:49)
Use a worksheet to organise choices, and work out the numbers in the right order. (4:43)
Using Centrelink Website to work out Age Pension Payments (7:31)
Add the Age Pension Information to your worksheet (0:45)
Finally! The information is ready to be used in the Fee Estimator (3:50)
Now you know the cost of your choices. What next? (2:21)
Making sense of the fee estimator results
Comparing options (2:15)
Rent out the house? You need to take a close look at the numbers to see if it makes sense. (3:49)
Aged Care Financial Shortcuts (3:06)
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