Government removes 241,000 from disability scheme under new eligibility rules

Australia's government will remove 241,000 participants from the National Disability Insurance Scheme by mid-2031 under new eligibility rules starting January 2028, internal documents reveal. The overhaul aims to reduce costs from a projected 117 billion dollars annually by tightening entry criteria based on functional capacity rather than diagnosis.

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