Where it sits in your plan
Improved Living Arrangements is support category 08, part of your Capacity Building budget. It keeps the same name in older plans and plans made in the NDIA's PACE system. The funding can only be used for its purpose: building your ability to get and keep a home that suits you.
What it pays for
The support item is called assistance with accommodation and tenancy obligations. It covers a worker who guides, prompts or does activities with you so you can obtain or keep appropriate accommodation. For example:
- Searching for rentals and preparing applications
- Reading and understanding a lease before you sign
- Talking with a landlord, real estate agent or community housing provider
- Keeping up your obligations as a tenant, such as paying rent on time, reporting repairs and preparing for inspections
- Working through a tenancy problem before it puts your home at risk
What it does not pay for
Housing costs are everyday living expenses that everyone pays, so the NDIS does not fund them. This budget does not cover:
- Rent, board or a bond
- Utility bills, furniture or moving costs
- Ongoing daily support at home, which comes from Core supports such as SIL or assistance with daily life
- Specialist Disability Accommodation, which is a separate Capital support for the building itself
Cost and price limits
The 2026/27 price limit for assistance with accommodation and tenancy obligations is $83.87 an hour in most of Australia, with higher limits in remote and very remote areas. It can be delivered one to one or in a group, where the price for each person is divided by the number of people in the group.
Providers can also claim some travel, activity based transport and short notice cancellations under the Pricing Arrangements, so check your service agreement.
How it fits with home and living supports
If you are moving out of the family home, leaving a hospital or aged care, or changing how you live, this budget often works alongside other supports. A support coordinator can help you explore options, an occupational therapist can assess your home and living needs, and Core funding can pay for the daily support you will need once you move.
Draft NDIS supports rules released for consultation in August 2026 propose folding tenancy assistance and arranging new living arrangements into a broader support coordination category. These are proposals only, and the current category still applies.
The 2026 funding reset
The October 2026 support determinations reduce social, economic and community participation supports by 50% and improved daily living skills supports by 10% when a plan is created, reassessed or renewed. Improved Living Arrangements is not one of those two groups.
How to get it in your plan
- Set a goal about where you want to live, such as moving into your own rental or keeping your current tenancy
- Explain what gets in the way because of your disability, for example difficulty with paperwork, communication or managing money
- Ask your support coordinator or occupational therapist to describe the help you need in writing
- If your housing is at risk, tell the NDIA. A significant and ongoing change in your living arrangements can support a request for a plan variation or unscheduled reassessment