Effective: 19 May 2025

If you’re starting a new plan after this date (or your plan has been reassessed), your funding might now be released in smaller chunks instead of all at once.

Goal: Help you budget more easily, spread your supports evenly, and avoid funding gaps.

📝 Quick facts

• Total funding stays the same – only the timing changes.
• Funds may be released:
  • Quarterly – every 3 months (most supports)
  • Monthly – for high-cost ongoing supports (e.g. SIL)
  • Up Front – for one-off items (e.g. assistive technology)
• Unused funds roll over to the next period (within the same plan).

💡 Why this change?

For example, a plan manager can:

• Many participants find it hard to make funds last when they’re all given upfront.
• Smaller, regular instalments can:
  • Reduce overspending risks
  • Keep funding available all year
  • Make planning easier

📅 What it means for you

• Your NDIS planner will help decide the best funding period for you.
• They’ll consider:aller, regular instalments can:
  • Reduce overspending risks
  • Keep funding available all year
  • Make planning easier

🔍 How to check your funding

You can view your funding periods:

• In your plan document
• On the my NDIS app
• Via the participant portal

You’ll see:

• Total available
• How much you’ve spent
• When your next release happens

Tip: Your plan manager or support coordinator can also see this if you give consent.

✅ If you have leftover funds

Example:

• You get $3,000 per quarter for OT.
• You spend $1,500 in the first quarter.
• Next quarter = $4,500 available.

⚠️ Any unspent funds at the end of your plan do not roll over to a new plan.

⚠️ If you run out early

• You can only use current and leftover funds from the previous period.
• You can’t take from future periods early.
• If this happens often, talk to your planner or Support Coordinator.

👩‍⚕️ For providers

• Claims must match the participant’s funding period.
• If a service crosses multiple periods, submit separate claims.
• Always check funding details before providing services.

💬 Bottom Line: This change is designed to give you steady access to your NDIS funds, helping you feel confident and in control for the whole life of your plan.