Study Shows 9 of 10 Older Australians Applying for Aged Care Receive Welfare Payments
Medical Xpress1 min read84 words
A new study by researchers at Flinders University and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) examined the financial circumstances, sources of income and homeownership of more than 920,000 older Australians who applied for aged care between 2010 and 2019. The average age of the cohort was 82. The analysis found that nine in ten older Australians applying for aged care receive social welfare payments. The research provides a large‑scale snapshot of the economic profile of the aging population seeking aged‑care services.
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