Did you know... there's been a disabled dependants cover change?

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Updated 16/08/2022
Did you know... there's been a disabled dependants cover change?

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Did you know...? is Expert Analysis's quick must-know fact for Australian households.

Think of it as an espresso hit of personal finance news.

Today's Did you know...? is for parents who have a disabled child and want to keep them covered on the family health insurance.

Here's what you need to know:

Going deeper:

  • Not all insurers have removed the age cap.

  • Many funds are still figuring out if or when they want to remove the age cap so expect this to change a lot fund-by-fund.

  • Not sure if your chosen fund is covered? Compare Club experts can help.

  • Adult children can now stay on family health insurance up to the age of 31. Read our expert Andrew Davis' explanation of what this means.


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Martine grew up travelling the world, courtesy of her father’s job as an Australian diplomat. As a child she spoke Italian, French, reasonable Arabic and had a very bad mouth in Vietnamese. Martine has always loved being creative – whether that is writing a story or trying out a new recipe. She is a yoga teacher (25 years in), has written a novel – The Littlest Witch (the sequel is underway), and is back at uni doing a second degree in film.

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