Can the NDIS Pay for Cleaning?

Can the NDIS Pay for Cleaning? 

Yes, the NDIS can fund cleaning support in some circumstances if you need help with household cleaning because of your disability and you have appropriate funding in your plan. 

Cleaning can fall under Assistance with Daily Life, which is part of your Core Supports budget. 

The important bit is that the support needs to relate to your disability and meet the NDIS funding rules. 

Source: [NDIS: What are Core Supports?] 

What kind of cleaning can the NDIS fund? 

The NDIS describes Assistance with Daily Life as funding that can be used for support with everyday tasks such as cleaning. That might mean paying someone to help with essential household cleaning that you're unable to do because of your disability. 

For example, that could involve help with tasks around your home such as cleaning floors, bathrooms or other essential household areas. 

Think of it this way: 

The NDIS isn't there to give everyone a cleaner. 

It's there to fund eligible disability-related support. 

If your disability means you need help completing essential household cleaning tasks, that's where NDIS cleaning support may come into the picture. 

Does having Core funding mean I can automatically pay for a cleaner? 

No. 

Having Core Supports doesn't automatically mean every household expense can be paid from your NDIS funding. Your ability to use funding for cleaning depends on things such as: 

• your disability-related support needs 
• what's included in your plan 
• whether the support meets the current NDIS funding rules 
• whether you have appropriate funding available. 

If you're unsure, it's a good idea to check before booking an ongoing service. 

Is cleaning part of Assistance with Daily Life? 

Yes. 

The NDIS specifically lists cleaning as an example of the everyday tasks that may be supported through Assistance with Daily Life. Assistance with Daily Life sits within Core Supports. 

Source: [NDIS: What are Core Supports?]