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Subscriber only Tens of thousands of older people who need help to stay at home will miss out because a budget funding increase is $1.4 billion short of what is required. The revelation came as aged care providers, nurses and pensioners welcomed the record $17.7 billion funding injection for aged care but agreed it was not enough to fix the neglect of our elderly. A detailed analysis by the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association reveals the 100,000-long waiting list for home care packages won t be eliminated by extra funding in the budget. The government s own data shows in December there were 96,859 people waiting for a home care package but the budget will fund only 40,000 new places next financial year and a further 40,000 places from July 2022.
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The federal budget s big investments in areas such as aged care and disabilities support have been welcomed by many, although critics warn too many vulnerable people remain neglected.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday night unveiled the 2021 federal budget, detailing a plan to build Australia s economic recovery through significant investments in aged care, mental health and disability support.
“A strong economy enables us to guarantee the essential services Australians rely on,” the treasurer said.
“In this budget, the government is providing record funding for schools, hospitals, Medicare, mental health, aged care and disability support.
This budget is for billionaires and big corporations.