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The B.C. government plans to drastically reduce the average amount of money it spends on adults with developmental disabilities over the next three years, budget documents show.

Adults with fetal alcohol disorder and autism who receive service under the personal supports initiative will see the biggest decline. Documents show the average cost per client in that program dropping from $24,000 to $16,000 this year alone — a 33 per cent decline.

In two years time, the average cost per client in the program will be less than half what it is today, the documents show.

At the same time, the program’s caseload is expected to more than double from 424 to 945.

Clients in residential and day programs are also expected to receive less on average as the programs serve ever more people.

The budget documents offer no explanation for how the government expects to achieve such cost savings.

But Social Development Minister Moira Stilwell suggeste...See More


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