What Rent Do You Pay in SDA?
The NDIS pays your provider for the home. You pay rent, called the Reasonable Rent Contribution, and there's a legal ceiling on it.
How the Maximum Is Worked Out
The most an SDA provider can charge you is the total of:
- 25% of the base rate of the Disability Support Pension
- 25% of the Pension Supplement (or the equivalent Youth Disability Supplement if you're under 21)
- 100% of any Commonwealth Rent Assistance you receive
That total is a cap, not a price. A provider can charge less, but never more.
Why We Don't Quote a Dollar Figure
The current amounts are published in the NDIS SDA Pricing Arrangements. They change on 20 March and 20 September each year, when the pension is indexed, so a number on this page would soon be out of date.
Worth Knowing
A provider may charge the maximum Reasonable Rent Contribution even if you don't receive the Disability Support Pension or Rent Assistance. Ask what the actual figure would be for you before you sign anything, with us or anyone else.
What Else You Pay
Rent covers the home. Everyday living costs, such as food and household bills, aren't covered by the NDIS, and you pay them yourself. Your support at home (SIL) is funded separately in your plan. SDA and SIL compared
Ask Us What the Rent Would Be
Tell us which home you're interested in and we'll tell you what you'd pay, before you sign anything.