Push for aged care users to pay more

Wealthy retirees could pick up more of the bill for aged care. It is in a bid to make the system more sustainable. Aged care is one of the top three pressures on the national budget. The government’s aged care task force has been given a mission statement to make the system more sustainable. At the moment, the taxpayer picks up 96 per cent of the aged care costs, while the users of the system are only paying four per cent.