The NDIS is undergoing a major overhaul. This is what the changes could mean for you

Some participants could lose 50% of their budget for paying carers to accompany them to job or social programs

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The national disability insurance scheme, one of Australia’s most ambitious social schemes, is undergoing a significant overhaul as the Albanese government looks to rein in costs and preserve its social licence for future generations.

The Gillard-era program now supports more than 770,000 Australians with disability and is expected to cost $54bn this financial year after a series of imminent changes.

Without any intervention, government forecast the NDIS would cost the budget more than $100bn by the mid-2030s.

The bill aims to cut the number of participants to around 600,000.