[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":16},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fJtGAkkBtXbRys0ZJkXgTnQVQZvAK0JpcINtARaPEJN8":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"slug":6,"excerpt":7,"content":8,"author":9,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":7,"tags":11,"publishedAt":15},5,"NDIS Core Supports Explained: What Your Daily Living Budget Can Pay For","ndis-core-supports-explained","A plain English guide to the NDIS Core budget: daily living, consumables, social participation and transport, with real examples.","\u003Cp>Core is the biggest and most flexible part of most NDIS plans. Understanding it well helps you get real value from your funding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>The four Core categories\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Assistance with Daily Living:\u003C\u002Fstrong> help with everyday tasks at home, including cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and support worker time\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Consumables:\u003C\u002Fstrong> everyday items like continence products, gloves and low cost assistive technology\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Assistance with Social and Community Participation:\u003C\u002Fstrong> support to get out and take part in community, social and recreational activities\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Transport:\u003C\u002Fstrong> funding to help you travel when your disability makes it hard to use other options\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>The flexibility rule\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Within Core, funding is mostly flexible. If your plan gives you money for daily living, you can often shift it toward community participation if that matters more to you. Transport is usually the exception and stays in its own bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>The test that matters\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Every purchase must be reasonable and necessary. In simple terms, it must relate to your disability, help you pursue your goals, represent value for money, and not be something another system like Medicare or the school system should fund. With stricter claiming rules now in place, keep this test in mind before you spend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Common mistakes\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Claiming everyday living costs that everyone has, like groceries or rent, will be rejected. So will whole house cleaning when you live with family who can do their share. Keep receipts, keep notes on why a support relates to your disability, and ask your plan manager when unsure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Need help making your Core budget work harder? \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcontact\">Talk to our friendly local team\u003C\u002Fa> or explore our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fservices\u002Fassistance-with-daily-living\">daily living supports\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","Allied Purple Network","NDIS Core Supports Explained | Allied Purple Network",[12,13,14],"NDIS","core supports","budgets","2026-07-09T12:43:31.566Z",1785889558104]