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
- Category 5 - Assistive technology
- Category 6 - Home modification
As of November 2023, the NDIS added and updated two NEW categories under the CAPITAL budget:
- Category 17 (NEW) - Specialist Disability Accomodation
- 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:
| Support | Examples | NDIS rate/hr |
|---|
| Assistive technology | Rental 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 modification | Cost 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:
- What is Assistive technology funding?
- What is Home modification funding?
- What is SDA funding?