PENSIONERS have been warned they will have to pay more for their aged care beds in one of the first signs the carbon tax has begun to bite.
The federal government wrote to pensioners and Commonwealth Senior Health Card holders advising that aged care providers will raise fees from 84 per cent to 85 per cent of the pension — a maximum of $3.48 a week — from July 1, the day that the carbon tax kicks in.
The letter explains that the increased fees aim to “share” the assistance payments made to pensioners to compensate them for the carbon tax.
