Increasing the Income Threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card (ECR008)

Summary of proposal

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.

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Increasing the Income Threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card (ECR008)

Summary of proposal

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.

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Increasing the Income Threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card (ECR008)

Summary of proposal

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.

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Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize (ECR007)

Summary of proposal

From 1 January 2023, the proposal is to:

  • Extend the assets test exemption for principal home saleproceeds from 12 months to 24 months for income supportrecipients.
  • Change the income test, to apply only the lower deemingrate (0.25 per cent) to principal home sale proceeds whencalculating deemed income for 24 months after the sale ofthe principal home.
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Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize (ECR007)

Summary of proposal

From 1 January 2023, the proposal is to:

  • Extend the assets test exemption for principal home saleproceeds from 12 months to 24 months for income supportrecipients.
  • Change the income test, to apply only the lower deemingrate (0.25 per cent) to principal home sale proceeds whencalculating deemed income for 24 months after the sale ofthe principal home.
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Regional Health Package (ECR005)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

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Regional Health Package (ECR005)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

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Regional Health Package (ECR005)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

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Regional Health Package (ECR005)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

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Regional Health Package (ECR005)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

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