Who should pay for aged care in Australia?

EW
Updated September 22 2020 - 7:54am, first published 1:00am
Aged care funding has come under the royal commmission spotlight.
Aged care funding has come under the royal commmission spotlight.

How much are baby boomers prepared to bear, or how much should they be forced to bear towards the cost of their future aged care? Should the rich pay more for their aged care or should taxpayers foot the bill? Should the family home be considered an asset or be protected as an inheritance to be passed on to children and grandchildren?

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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