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Australians with Down’s syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts government analysis says
âItâs heartless to cut supports we need to leave the house, work and study at a time when the cost of living has dramatically increasedâ, advocate says
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Proposed funding cuts to NDIS would disadvantage Australians with visual impairment, psychosocial disability and Downâs syndrome the most, according to government analysis, with the government hoping to slash those budgets by 50% by the end of 2027.
It also forecasts the cost of the NDIS will more than double in 10 years to $117bn, representing 2.4% of GDP, unless significant changes are made to the $50bn program.
Total disability spending to hit $100b despite NDIS cuts
The Albanese government will increase total spending on disability to $98 billion this year despite efforts to slow the runaway growth of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as payments to support pensions for people who cannot work and to carers continue to rise.
While Labor has focused on ambitious targets to cut NDIS growth to achieve more than half of the projected federal budget savings over the next four years, other forms of disability aid will also make up a significant portion of government spending.
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