What will your care actually cost?
Support at Home is the Australian Government programme that funds care in your own home. Answer three questions below to see your funding, how contributions work, and whether your spending is on track.
Set by your aged care assessment, from 1 to 8. It decides your budget.
On a Home Care Package on or before 12 Sept 2024? Most people answer no.
Standard Support at Home contribution rates apply.
Assessed by Services Australia. Sets how much you pay towards non-clinical services. Unsure? Pick “Part pensioner / CSHC” to see the range.
Shown as a range below until Services Australia confirms your exact rate.
Showing an example — Level 4, part pensioner. Change the answers above to see yours.
Your funding
Level 4 · Part pensioner / CSHCGovernment rate, effective 1 July 2026 · Schedule of Subsidies and Supplements
Of which $761.71 goes to care management each quarter. It is not extra money on top.
Effective 20 March 2026 · Schedule of Contributions
The most you’ll ever be asked to contribute, across home care and residential care combined.
How contributions work
Effective 20 March 2026 · Schedule of Contributions
The government funds your budget. You pay a share of each service from your own pocket, and the government pays the rest. How much you pay depends on the type of service.
Example: $100 of social support costs you between $5 and $50 from your own pocket, depending on your income and assets assessment. The government pays the rest.
Figures on this page are published Government rates and are a guide only. Your own contribution is confirmed by Services Australia after your income and assets assessment.
Sources: Schedule of Subsidies and Supplements · Schedule of Contributions for Support at Home services