Summary of proposal
Party
Australian Labor Party
Policy Topic
Ageing
Portfolio
Social Services
The proposal would increase 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.
This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.
This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.