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If you’ve been approved for a Home Care Package before 12 , you’re considered a grandfathered participant in the new Support At Home scheme.
The good news is that your funding level and support will remain largely the same even when the new Support At Home system begins on 1 July 2025. At this item, you will be automatically transitioned to to the new scheme.
However, some things are changing under the new Support At Home Scheme that may affect you, including additional funding that is available for assistive technology and restorative care, and there may be some of your current services that reclassified.
This factsheet on Support At Home changes for Grandfathered Participants is a great start to getting clear on what to expect, with information on the new service categories, key changes, what’s happening to the Income Tested fee and your most frequently asked questions, answered!
Relevant resources
Support at Home changes for Grandfathered participants
This factsheet on Support At Home changes for Grandfathered Participants
Support at Home changes for Transitional participants
This factsheet on is a great start to getting clear
Your Top 20 Questions About Support At Home
Support At Home is changing the Home Care Package system
