New Rules for Disability Money in Australia
澳洲身心障礙補助新規定
Introduction
The Australian government wants to spend less money on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
澳洲政府希望減少在國家身心障礙保險計劃 (NDIS) 上的支出。
Main Body
The government wants to change the rules. The Minister can now cut money for some services. For example, some people will get less money for social activities.
政府想要修改規則。部長現在可以削減部分服務的資金。例如，有些人將在社交活動方面獲得較少的補助。
It will be harder to join the NDIS after 2028. People must have a very serious and permanent disability. If other services can help them, they cannot join the NDIS.
2028年之後，加入 NDIS 將會變得更加困難。申請者必須患有非常嚴重且永久的身心障礙。如果其他服務能提供幫助，則無法加入 NDIS。
Computers will now help make some decisions about money. Also, parents must do more care for their children. The government will also punish companies that steal money.
現在將由電腦協助決定部分資金分配。此外，父母必須為孩子承擔更多照顧責任。政府也將懲罰盜用資金的公司。
Some people are happy because the plan saves money. But many groups are sad. They say this plan hurts poor people and women.
有些人感到高興，因為該計劃能節省開支。但許多團體則感到遺憾。他們表示這項計劃會損害弱勢貧困者與女性。
Conclusion
The Senate will finish its report on June 16. They might change the rules before the final vote.
參議院將於6月16日完成報告。他們可能會在最終投票前修改規則。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'WILL'
In this story, we see a lot of things that happen in the future. To talk about the future in English, we use will.
Look at these patterns:
- Will be harder Future state
- Will get less Future change
- Will punish Future action
💡 Simple Rule:
Person/Thing + will + action word = Future
Examples from the text:
- "Computers will now help..."
- "Parents must do more care..." (Wait! Must is for rules, will is for the future).
- "The Senate will finish its report..."
⚠️ Opposites (Positive vs. Negative)
- Positive: "Some people are happy" Current feeling.
- Negative: "Many groups are sad" Current feeling.
When we move to the future, we just add will:
- "They will be sad" Future feeling.