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FOUND: Redress payments to be exempt from aged care means test - You Need To See This

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Payments made under a national redress scheme will be exempt from aged care financial assessments. (Glenn Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Elderly sexual abuse survivors will be able to keep lower aged care fees despite any redress payments after changes to how assets are counted.

Payments from a redress scheme that supports those who experienced institutional child sexual abuse will not be included in means testing of applicants for aged care and won't be considered a financial asset from January.

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