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Wealthy Australians set to pay more for aged care

Tom McIlroy
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Wealthier Australians will pay more for aged care under a long-awaited government review, which calls for retirees to make rental contributions instead of large lump sum deposits to live in nursing homes.

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says people are willing to contribute to the cost of high-quality aged care. Alex Ellinghausen

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/wealthy-australians-set-to-pay-more-for-aged-care-20240311-p5fbcv