Quote Originally Posted by Baa_Baa View Post
percy, does your wife's mother not qualify for the residential care subsidy? Her house is not included in the assets test. http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/ind...e-subsidy.html
I think you will find that if the person in care doesn't have a spouse living at the family home then the home is included in the total assets. The options are to then sell the home or apply for a residential care loan against the property.