Summary of proposal
Party
The Coalition
Policy Topic
Ageing
Portfolio
Social Services
Increasing the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness from 1 July 2022.
This costing only considers the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.