Can Support at Home pay for house cleaning?
Yes, domestic assistance can be included when it is an assessed need in your support plan.
Key points
- Yes, domestic assistance can be included when it is an assessed need in your support plan.
- The service must match an approved assessed need.
- Availability, price and participant contribution can still vary.
Yes, domestic assistance can be included when it is an assessed need in your support plan.
The service should help you remain safe and independent. Ordinary household costs or cleaning unrelated to your assessed needs may not be covered.
Domestic assistance is on the Support at Home service list when it addresses an assessed need.
The care plan should describe the tasks and frequency. It is not intended as unrestricted general housekeeping for other household members.
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01Guide sectionWhat should I do next?
Check whether this service type appears in the Notice of Decision and support plan.
Ask the provider how it will be delivered, how often and at what agreed price.
Request a Support Plan Review if the service is needed but is not currently approved.
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03Guide sectionCheck the official guidance
Check the official Support at Home service guidance. Aged care rules, funding amounts and program guidance can change, so check the current official information before making an important care or financial decision.
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