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I'm surprised so much money is going towards disability, what kind of stuff do they get?
Helpers, workers, special housing, apecial Beds and equipment. Some have 24/7 care.
Some need 24/7 care. Not sure what people in australia are getting.
Yeah that makes sense I guess, I just wasn't expecting it to be so much. But that's good that there's such a good support structure available.
My guess is this is mostly support payments for people who are unable to work.
What @hanni said. But they also split out the unemployment payment as the disability support payment. So itβs all the disabled pension too.
There is a whole department dedicated to the assessment and allocation of funding for the disabled under 65 y.o. If you're over 65 then it became the aged pension.
Australian support services can be quite broad. I know a lot of people with minor or self diagnosed issues that receive disability payments