37,000 Claims Await Processing at Australia’s Veteran Affairs

37,000 Claims Await Processing at Australia’s Veteran Affairs
Members of the Mudgeeraba light horse troop take part in the ANZAC dawn service on April 25, 2018 in Currumbin, Australia. Chris Hyde/Getty Images
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A recently unearthed report reveals that Australia is dealing with a huge backlog of compensation claims from servicemen and women.

The Department of Veteran Affairs’ claims process diagnostic compiled by McKinsey Consulting revealed that as of December 2021, the Department was processing 17,000 claims, with another 37,000 on hold because the body did not have the capacity to deal with it.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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