Post by krystal on Jun 3, 2016 18:24:59 GMT 7
Budget 2016-17—Budget paper No. 2 - Budget measures
Tabled 3 May 2016
In the 2016-17 Budget, the Government will credit $2.1 billion to the fund made up in part from an agreed $711.2 million payment from the states and "savings of a total $1.3 billion over five years which are the net proceeds of more efficiently targeting social welfare expenditure, after offsetting a range of new priorities in the Social Services Portfolio.
The following efficiencies will contribute to the NDIS Savings Fund:
• $1.4 billion over five years by closing relevant unnecessary carbon tax compensation to new recipients of government welfare benefits. (New recipients will not get the compensation)
• $108.6 million over four years by aligning the backdating provisions for new Carer Allowance claims with other social security payments. From 1 January 2017, Carer Allowance will be payable to eligible applicants from the date of the claim, or the date they first contact the Department of Human Services. Savings for this component have already been provided for by the Government.
(Carer payment will no longer be backdated to the date they started caring for the person they care for)
• $62.1 million over five years by reviewing 30,000 Disability Support Pension recipients each year for three years by assessing their capacity to work.
(30,000 DSP recipients each year for 3 years will be targeted for 'assessment' - total 90,000 people)
• $66.7 million by identifying funds not being spent in 2015-16 and by not proceeding with the NDIS advertising campaign."
I don't know where this guy learned math but saying $1.3 billion over five years will be put into the NDIS with savings from $1.4 billion over five years, $108.6 million over four years and $62.1 million over five years just doesn't add up to me.
Tabled 3 May 2016
In the 2016-17 Budget, the Government will credit $2.1 billion to the fund made up in part from an agreed $711.2 million payment from the states and "savings of a total $1.3 billion over five years which are the net proceeds of more efficiently targeting social welfare expenditure, after offsetting a range of new priorities in the Social Services Portfolio.
The following efficiencies will contribute to the NDIS Savings Fund:
• $1.4 billion over five years by closing relevant unnecessary carbon tax compensation to new recipients of government welfare benefits. (New recipients will not get the compensation)
• $108.6 million over four years by aligning the backdating provisions for new Carer Allowance claims with other social security payments. From 1 January 2017, Carer Allowance will be payable to eligible applicants from the date of the claim, or the date they first contact the Department of Human Services. Savings for this component have already been provided for by the Government.
(Carer payment will no longer be backdated to the date they started caring for the person they care for)
• $62.1 million over five years by reviewing 30,000 Disability Support Pension recipients each year for three years by assessing their capacity to work.
(30,000 DSP recipients each year for 3 years will be targeted for 'assessment' - total 90,000 people)
• $66.7 million by identifying funds not being spent in 2015-16 and by not proceeding with the NDIS advertising campaign."
I don't know where this guy learned math but saying $1.3 billion over five years will be put into the NDIS with savings from $1.4 billion over five years, $108.6 million over four years and $62.1 million over five years just doesn't add up to me.
