Australia’s states say a looming hospital funding shortfall could put essential care at risk — and people with disabilities may feel the impact first. In a sharp escalation, premiers from both sides of politics accuse the Commonwealth of underfunding aged care, forcing hospitals to hold patients who could be discharged if places existed. When beds […]
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Australian life insurer Acenda has launched a new TPD Severity option within its total and permanent disability (TPD) cover, developed with financial advisers to let customers combine TPD Severity with other coverage levels for a more tailored policy. By Roxanne Libatique – Insurance Business Magazine The product responds to a sharp rise in TPD claims,
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Beneficiaries are set to receive two grant adjustments in 2025 to better track inflation, a move framed as easing pressure on vulnerable households through more responsive support. By Shaurya – NCER Pune According to the report, the October update lists new amounts of R2,240 for the Older Persons Grant, R2,210 for the Disability Grant and
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