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The Later Life App helps you map the baseline if you're just "having a think," but if you need to move in a hurry, we take over the heavy lifting immediately. Our specialists get to work on the RAD vs. DAP strategy and means-tested modelling so you don't have to.

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Residential Aged Care is more complex than ever.

Brendan Ryan has been working in residential aged care and financial modelling for more than 20 years. He has built this technology using the latest capabilities to bring extraordinary complexity to a moment of clarified simplicity for clients.

By using the app to map your profile, you gain a clear baseline in minutes, identifying exactly where your situation is simple and where it's complex.

The result is technical validation: we turn 20 years of expertise and thousands of pages of law into clear, binary financial decisions.

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One profile. 40+ calculations.

Enter one profile. Our technology applies every relevant rule across aged care, pension entitlements, concessions, tax offsets, and home equity — simultaneously.

40+ rules and thresholds calculated
  • 1
    How much Age Pension can I get? 8 rules
    Age Pension Income Test Assets Test Deeming Rate Income Free Area Assets Free Area Pension Supplement Part Pension Taper
  • 2
    What concessions should I apply for? 6 rules
    Pensioner Concession Card Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Utility Concessions Transport Help Council Rate Rebate State Seniors Card
  • 3
    What is my Medicare Safety Net support? 4 rules
    Medicare Safety Net Extended Safety Net Out-of-Pocket Threshold Bulk Billing Incentive
  • 4
    What is my PBS Safety Net support? 4 rules
    Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme PBS Safety Net Threshold Concessional Co-Payment General Co-Payment
  • 5
    How much can I earn before impacting my Age Pension? 4 rules
    Work Bonus ($300/fn) Safe Income Zone Income Taper (50¢/$1) Employment Income
  • 6
    How does SAPTO reduce my tax? 5 rules
    SAPTO Rebate Income Threshold Low Income Tax Offset Tax-Free Threshold Medicare Levy Reduction
  • 7
    How much can I borrow against my home using cheap government money? 5 rules
    Home Equity Access Scheme Capital Limit Formula Cash Flow Limit Age Component Amount Equity Erosion
  • 8
    What is my downsizer maths? 5 rules
    Downsizer Contribution $300k Cap Per Person Post-65 Super Boost 12-Month Ownership Rule Centrelink Asset Impact
  • 9
    How am I assessed to contribute for Support at Home? 6 rules
    Support at Home Independence Contribution % Everyday Living Contribution % Clinical Contribution (Zero) Means-Tested Amount Annual Unsubsidised Cap
  • 10
    How am I assessed to contribute for Residential Aged Care? 8 rules
    Residential Aged Care Means-Tested Care Fee Basic Daily Fee (85% Pension) Refundable Accommodation Deposit Daily Accommodation Payment MPIR (8.38%) Annual Cap ($35,109) Lifetime Cap ($70,219)

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Brendan Ryan

25 Years of Experience + New Technology

Up until now, the core of my work has been manually mapping pathways through endless government rules, thresholds, and changes. I envisioned a tool that could absorb this complexity—and by matching my experience with modern technology, I have finally built it.

When aged care enters the equation, children are often called upon to support their parents. They are met with a wall of complexity that must be addressed; otherwise, entitlements are left on the table, wrong decisions are made, and stress levels escalate.

We now have the technology to solve the math and rule complexity, and the expertise to offer genuine guidance. I am excited to help families move through these transitions feeling confident and organized.

Brendan Ryan CFP®

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