What the TTP was for
When the NDIA moved support worker prices onto its cost model, many established providers, especially those that had come across from state funded services, had costs above the new benchmark. The TTP gave them a temporary price loading so they had time to change how they worked, rather than facing an immediate drop in income.
It applied to supports delivered by disability support workers, mainly in assistance with daily life and community participation. Providers using it claimed separate TTP versions of the support items.
Who could claim it
Only registered providers that met the NDIA's published conditions could charge TTP prices. One condition was taking part in the NDIA's market benchmarking, such as completing its financial benchmarking survey, which gave the NDIA data on staffing, costs and margins across the sector.
How it was phased out
- 1 July 2019: the TTP started at 7.5% above the standard price limit
- Each following year it was reduced by 1.5 percentage points
- 1 July 2024: the TTP ended. Supports delivered on or after that date cannot be claimed with TTP items
Is there a TTP in 2026/27?
No. The NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026/27, effective 24 September 2026, has no TTP items. Support worker price limits are now set from the Disability Support Worker Cost Model, and since 27 August 2026 the Minister for the NDIS decides price limits on advice from the NDIA. The standard weekday daytime limit for assistance with self care activities is $73.58 an hour in most of Australia.
Separately, the NDIA's Annual Pricing Review has recommended differentiated pricing, where some supports would have a lower price limit when delivered by an unregistered provider, from 1 January 2027. As of October 2026 this is still under consultation and is not the same thing as the TTP.
What it means if you see TTP today
If an old service agreement still mentions TTP rates, update it to the current price limits. Plan managers and the NDIA will not process TTP items for supports delivered from 1 July 2024. Participants who notice TTP on a recent invoice should ask their provider or plan manager to check it.