More Than $400M in NDIS Payments Being Investigated for Fraud

Fraudsters who take advantage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been put on notice after the insurance scheme’s minister declared that more than $400 million in criminally linked payments are being investigated.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS logo is seen at its head office in Canberra, Australia, on June 22, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Fraudsters who take advantage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been put on notice after the scheme’s minister declared that more than $400 million (U.S.$262.8 million) in criminally linked payments are being investigated.

Speaking to parliament on Aug. 3, NDIS minister Bill Shorten said the number of criminal investigations linked to payments from the scheme had risen to 46 percent—up from 38 percent in April.