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These definitions apply to all payments subject to assets testing. Provisions exist to continue to regard a residence as the principal home of a person when they have not lived in the home for up to 2 years if they are in a care situation or in residential care.
A person is in a care situation if:
Act reference: SSAct section 13(8) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act to a person residing in a nursing home is a reference to..., section 13(9) For the purposes of this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, a person is in a care situation if…
Policy reference: SS Guide 1.1.C.15 Care definitions, 1.1.T.45 Temporarily absent from a care situation
Community based care is NOT defined in the SSAct. It is an administrative term used when assessing assets IF a person is:
Note: A person who will receive, or has been receiving, a substantial level of care in a supported residential service (1.1.S.435) facility for at least 14 consecutive days may be considered to be in a 'care situation'.
Policy reference: SS Guide 4.6.3.70 Exempting the Principal Home - Care Situations
For the purposes of the SSAct, a person is in residential care if the person is being provided with residential care through an aged care service conducted by an approved provider.
It covers the following premises where the person has resided, or in the Secretary's opinion is likely to reside for at least 14 consecutive days in an approved:
It does NOT include care provided in a flexible care service.
Act reference: SSAct section 23(4CA) For the purposes of this Act, a person is in residential care…, section 11A(9) A residence of a person is to be taken to continue to be the person's principal home during…
Policy reference: SS Guide 4.6.3.70 Exempting the Principal Home - Care Situations
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Last reviewed: 7 February 2011
