This principle is the User Rights Amendment (September Indexation Measures) Principle 2013.

This principle commences on 20 September 2013.

This principle is made under the Aged Care Act 1997.

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

User Rights Principles 1997

1 Subsection 23.81P (5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) For paragraph 57A‑6 (1) (c) of the Act, for a post‑2008 reform resident who:

(a) first entered a residential care service for the provision of residential care (other than respite care) before 1 July 2004; and

(b) re‑enters care:

(i) after 19 March 2008 and before 20 September 2008 — $15.76 is specified;

(ii) on or after 20 September 2008 and before 20 March 2009 — $16.20 is specified;

(iii) on or after 20 March 2009 and before 20 September 2009 — $16.35 is specified;

(iv) on or after 20 September 2009 and before 20 March 2010 — $16.48 is specified;

(v) on or after 20 March 2010 and before 20 September 2010 — $16.73 is specified;

(vi) on or after 20 September 2010 and before 20 March 2011 — $16.99 is specified;

(vii) on or after 20 March 2011 and before 20 September 2011 — $17.18 is specified;

(viii) on or after 20 September 2011 and before 20 March 2012 — $17.60 is specified;

(ix) on or after 20 March 2012 and before 20 September 2012 — $17.71 is specified;

(x) on or after 20 September 2012 and before 20 March 2013 — $17.81 is specified;

(xi) on or after 20 March 2013 and before 20 September 2013 — $18.10 is specified; or

(xii) on or after 20 September 2013 and before 20 March 2014 — $18.24 is specified.

2 Subsection 23.81P (6)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(6) For paragraph 57A‑6 (1) (c) of the Act, for a post‑2008 reform resident who:

(a) first entered a residential care service for the provision of residential care (other than respite care) after 30 June 2004; and

(b) receives an income support payment; and

(i) after 19 March 2008 and before 20 September 2008 — $19.56 is specified;

(ii) on or after 20 September 2008 and before 20 March 2009 — $21.39 is specified;

(iii) on or after 20 March 2009 and before 20 September 2009 — $23.22 is specified;

(iv) on or after 20 September 2009 and before 20 March 2010 — $25.05 is specified;

(v) on or after 20 March 2010 and before 20 September 2010 —$26.88 is specified;

(vi) on or after 20 September 2010 and before 20 March 2011 —$28.72 is specified;

(vii) on or after 20 March 2011 and before 20 September 2011 — $30.55 is specified;

(viii) on or after 20 September 2011 and before 20 March 2012 — $32.38 is specified;

(ix) on or after 20 March 2012 and before 20 September 2012 — $32.58 is specified;

(x) on or after 20 September 2012 and before 20 March 2013 — $32.76 is specified;

(xi) on or after 20 March 2013 and before 20 September 2013 — $33.29 is specified; or

(xii) on or after 20 September 2013 and before 20 March 2014 — $33.55 is specified.

3 Subsection 23.81P (7)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(7) For paragraph 57A‑6 (1) (c) of the Act, for a post‑2008 reform resident who:

(a) first entered a residential care service for the provision of residential care (other than respite care) after 30 June 2004; and

(b) does not receive an income support payment; and

(c) is receiving care through a service that meets the building requirements mentioned in section 21.11B of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997; and

(d) enters care:

(i) after 19 March 2008 and before 20 September 2010 — $26.88 is specified;

(ii) on or after 20 September 2010 and before 20 March 2011 —$28.72 is specified;

(iii) on or after 20 March 2011 and before 20 September 2011 — $30.55 is specified;

(iv) on or after 20 September 2011 and before 20 March 2012 — $32.38 is specified;

(v) on or after 20 March 2012 and before 20 September 2012 — $32.58 is specified;

(vi) on or after 20 September 2012 and before 20 March 2013 — $32.76 is specified;

(vii) on or after 20 March 2013 and before 20 September 2013 — $33.29 is specified; or

(viii) on or after 20 September 2013 and before 20 March 2014 — $33.55 is specified.

4 Subsection 23.81P (8)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(8) For paragraph 57A‑6 (1) (c) of the Act, for a post‑2008 reform resident who:

(a) first entered a residential care service for the provision of residential care (other than respite care) after 30 June 2004; and

(b) does not receive an income support payment; and

(c) is receiving care through a service that does not meet the building requirements mentioned in section 21.11B of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997; and

(d) enters care:

(i) after 19 March 2008 and before 20 September 2008 — $24.37 is specified;

(ii) on or after 20 September 2008 and before 20 March 2009 — $25.06 is specified;

(iii) on or after 20 March 2009 and before 20 September 2009 — $25.28 is specified;

(iv) on or after 20 September 2009 and before 20 March 2010 — $25.49 is specified;

(v) on or after 20 March 2010 and before 20 September 2010 — $25.87 is specified;

(vi) on or after 20 September 2010 and before 20 March 2011 — $26.27 is specified;

(vii) on or after 20 March 2011 and before 20 September 2011 — $26.56 is specified;

(viii) on or after 20 September 2011 and before 20 March 2012 — $27.22 is specified;

(ix) on or after 20 March 2012 and before 20 September 2012 — $27.39 is specified;

(x) on or after 20 September 2012 and before 20 March 2013 — $27.54 is specified;

(xi) on or after 20 March 2013 and before 20 September 2013 — $27.98 is specified; or

(xii) on or after 20 September 2013 and before 20 March 2014 — $28.20 is specified.