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Salary packaging: what are the hospital caps actually worth to you?
Public and not-for-profit hospital employers can let you pay everyday living expenses and meal entertainment from pre-tax salary under the FBT exemption caps. Most staff either don't use it or don't fill the caps. Two numbers, and you'll know what it's worth.
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Indicative for 2026–27, using the common hospital arrangement: ~$9,010 of living expenses plus ~$2,650 of meal entertainment per FBT year (1 April – 31 March), packaged pre-tax where the employer offers it. Caps, provider fees and reportable-fringe-benefit effects (HECS, Medicare levy surcharge, Div 293 thresholds) vary — worth confirming against your payslip before relying on the number.