What is CAPITAL SUPPORTS funding?

What is CAPITAL SUPPORTS funding?

Capital supports funding is to use towards higher-cost, one-off purchases of assistive technology, equipment and home or vehicle modifications.

Budget support categories in Core:

This is the LEAST flexible budget as you must use the funding as it's outlined in your plan.
The categories include
  1. Category 5 - Assistive technology
  2. Category 6 - Home modification
As of November 2023, the NDIS added and updated two NEW categories under the CAPITAL budget:
    1. Category 17 (NEW) - Specialist Disability Accomodation
    2. Category 19 (NEW) - Assistive technology repairs, maintenance and replacement (AT repairs)

    Examples of supports funded:

    Here is a brief overview of the types of supports that may be funded under each CORE category:
    SupportExamplesNDIS rate/hr
    Assistive technologyRental or purchase of items include: mobility items, personal care items and communication items
    Extra costs associated with adapting items for your disability
    Installation, training and set up of items
    Funding to trial items
    See plan
    Home modificationCost of builder to assess and quote for modification
    Minor home modifications - no structural changes and cost < $20,000
    Complex modifications - require structural changes and assessments with quotes
    		See plan


    What can & can't be funded under each category?

    For more details information on what supports can and can't be funded under each specific support category - click the links below:
    1. What is Assistive technology funding?
    2. What is Home modification funding?
    3. What is SDA funding?


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