Refunds but no price caps for ripped-off older Australians

Aged care price cap reform latest casualty of Iran war

Older Australians will have to wait longer for price limits on home care services as the government cites...

Refunds but no price caps for ripped-off older Australians

Support at Home program price caps, due to start in July, have been deferred indefinitely. Hundreds of thousands of older people rely on the federal government program, which provides help with cleaning, showering and clinical supports like nursing.

Refunds but no price caps for ripped-off older Aussies

Long-awaited home care price caps to stop older Australians being overcharged have been deferred indefinitely, but other financial protections have been introduced in the meantime. The government has put off the price limits, originally due to start in July, for fear of baking in “volatile” cost increases resulting from the Iran war, which has affected broad sections of the economy. “We don’t want to set in place a price cap that really leads to…

Albanese Government cracks down on home aged care pricing

THE ALBANESE Labor Government is strengthening consumer protections within the Support at Home program through a new package designed to guard older Australians against unfair prices. The measures are a direct response to feedback from older people, their families, advocates, and providers. Key changes empower the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to order refunds for overcharged services and take regulatory action against providers who fa…

Aged care watchdog to fight price gouging, but fee caps put on hold

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese concedes aged care 'not working' as new reforms target price gouging, but highly anticipated plan to cap service prices has been delayed.