Study finds social welfare payments dominate income for older Australians seeking aged…
What happened
Flinders University and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute conducted a major study examining the financial circumstances of over 920,000 older Australians who applied for aged care between 2010 and 2019. The research found that social welfare payments accounted for between 84% and 91% of the income for most of these older Australians seeking care. The findings are relevant to Australia's ongoing Aged Care Reforms, including the new Support at Home Program.
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Why it matters
The study highlights the need to maintain adequate and stable income support systems for older people as the number of older people grows relative to the working-age population. The results provide a foundation for further research into how income support systems function within the aged care sector.
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Who's involved
- Flinders UniversityCollaborated on the major research study on aged care reforms.
- South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCollaborated on the major research study on aged care reforms.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Australian GovernmentSpeculative
The Australian Government might need to adjust policy or funding priorities related to income support for older Australians.
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The entities involved
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Flinders University
public university in Adelaide, South Australia
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