# NDIS 'Failing' People With Severe Disabilities, Experts Say
Experts have raised concerns that Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is failing to adequately support some of the most vulnerable people it was designed to help. The criticism centres on cases where one-on-one care for individuals with severe disabilities has been rejected as "not value for money," leaving participants without necessary support.
A case highlighted in the coverage involves a person named Lucy, whose need for one-on-one care assistance related to her severe disability was deemed not cost-effective under the scheme's assessment criteria. This situation exemplifies broader concerns among experts that the NDIS's approach to funding decisions may be working against the interests of those with the most intensive care requirements.
The issue raises questions about how the scheme evaluates necessity versus affordability when determining support packages for participants with severe disabilities. The apparent contradiction between the NDIS's stated purpose of supporting people with disabilities and its rejection of essential care on financial grounds suggests a significant gap between the scheme's objectives and its practical implementation for this population.
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