NDIS minister downplays major increase in appeals since 2021 as ‘tiny fraction’ of participants
by Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality from on (#5Z0TW)
Linda Reynolds says over 90% of appeals are settled early but advocates claim organisations are overwhelmed' by unprecedented demand
The national disability insurance scheme minister, Linda Reynolds, has played down the surge in people filing legal appeals against cuts to funding packages, saying that the amount is still a minuscule" proportion of overall participants.
The latest statistics, released on Friday, show the number of people appealing NDIS decisions to the administrative appeals tribunal increased by 244% in the March quarter, compared with the same period in 2021.
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