Even the former federal treasurer Peter Costello had difficulty filling out the income and assets test forms when members of his family needed to access aged care services
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Mr Costello was giving evidence at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, where he had been asked whether there was scope for the primary residence to be used for the purposes of contributing to aged care to a greater extent than it is now.prime minister Paul Keating's proposal for a HECS-style loan system
A bulge in the number of people requiring aged care is expected to start taking effect from 2030 as the baby boomer generation enters their 80s.
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