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Can Australia's social welfare system handle future aged care needs?
As Australia's population ages, nine in 10 older Australians applying for aged care receive social welfare payments.
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Researchers from Flinders University and SAHMRI studied over 920,000 older Australians, averaging 82 years old, who applied for aged care between 2010 and 2019. The study examined their financial circumstances, income sources, and homeownership status. It found that nine in ten applicants receive social welfare payments. The analysis highlights the reliance on welfare for aged‑care applicants as the population ages.
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