Finance

Centrelink is the Australian Government organisation which delivers social security payments and services. It is run by the Services Australia department and operates Australia wide. You might be in contact with Centrelink for payments like the Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment, or for services such as child support.

The Disability Support Pension (DSP) is funded by the Australian Government to support people with disability who can’t work full time. It is a complicated process to claim the DSP, and advocacy groups for people with disability say it does not support people in the way that it should, but for those who can access it the DSP can be a source of stable income support.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides funding to participants to purchase a range of reasonable and necessary supports to increase independence and social and economic participation. Learn how NDIS funding works and how much supports cost.

Understand what's included in the your first NDIS plan, what happens next and what to do if you are unhappy with it.

One of the biggest decisions you and your family will need to make is how to manage your NDIS budget. There are a few plan management options and there is no right or wrong way – you can choose which option best suits your situation.

A registered plan management provider can help you manage your NDIS funds. This guide will help you understand a plan manager's role and if plan management if the best option for you.

If you choose to have your plan agency managed, this means that the NDIA handles all payments and administration for you. This guide will help you understand what being agency managed involves and if it's the best option for you.

Self-managing means that you, a family member or trusted person takes care of the day-to-day organisation of your NDIS funds. This guide will help you understand what being self managed involves and if it's the best option for you.

You may choose to combine different plan management options if you want the NDIA or a plan manager to manage some parts of your budget while you stay in control over others.

Occasionally, you may reach the end of your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan with some funding remaining. While this is not uncommon, you need to be aware that funds that are not spent cannot be rolled over into a new plan. So what can you do instead? We’ve listed some ideas for what you can spend your leftover NDIS funds on.

Funding for the specific transport needs of people with disability is included in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) but exactly what the funding covers and how to use it can be confusing. To help with the confusion we’ve made a list of the main questions around transport funding and brought together information from a range of sources to answer your questions.

There are a number of professionals who can help you work through the different aspects of NDIS funding and Government support, so you can make the most of your budget.

Here you’ll find a selection of information articles related to finance, NDIS funding and support payments that have been published on Disability Support Guide to help you understand how funding works.