The federal government’s aged care taskforce is poised to recommend retirees receiving help at home contribute more than just the 2 per cent they now pay for the cost of services such as cleaning and gardening.
Taxpayers are paying about 94 per cent of the more than $4.4 billion spent annually on home-care packages and the cost is projected to rise significantly over coming years.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
