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At least 160,000 to be cut from NDIS amid concerns vulnerable people will be left without care

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At least 160,000 to be cut from NDIS amid concerns vulnerable people will be left without care
Announcing a major overhaul of the scheme, health minister Mark Butler said it was costing ‘too much and is growing too fast’
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Announcing a major overhaul of the scheme, health minister Mark Butler said it was costing ‘too much and is growing too fast’

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At least 160,000 people are expected to be removed from the national disability insurance scheme by 2030, as the Albanese government looks to claw back savings by changing who can access the scheme.

The health minister, Mark Butler, unveiled a massive overhaul of the $50bn scheme on Wednesday, announcing the growth rate will be brought down to just 2% every year until 2030 in an effort to curb annual plan inflation and produce billions in savings.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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