Fee Structure for Home and Community Care
You are expected to contribute to the cost of services, with the amount calculated according to your income:
- If you are living alone, then your income is assessed
- If one member of a couple is a HACC client the couple's income would generally be assessed
- If both people in a couple are HACC clients their combined income is assessed
You will need to tell the Regional Assessment Service or Service Provider what your income level is and also advise whether or not you are a pensioner. You will also need to say if you live alone or are part of a couple/ family or living with unrelated people.
All this will establish the fee for service and also the fees cap which applies to you. The fees cap is the maximum amount per week that you will pay for support from one or more Service Providers. The cap protects you from paying too much. As a safeguard you should let your Service Provider know if you are already getting support from another Service Provider.
HACC Service Fee & Income Range
The Western Australian Government posts standard fees schedule here.
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
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Single Income |
$0 - $50,000 |
More than $50,001 |
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Couple Combined Income |
$0 - $80,000 |
More than $80,001 |
These are exempted from the above fees:
- Information, advisory and advocacy services
- Assessment and review services
- Carer support
- Social support services that include volunteer home visits and telephone based monitoring services
Support for Carers
Carers can receive respite care and counselling/ support and advocacy services from the HACC program. They will pay a fee for respite care only. If a carer is also a HACC client they will pay a fee for the support they receive, based on their income and their living arrangements.
