Supports covered by SIL funding.

 

SIL pays for support workers to provide all the person-to-person supports you need to live independently and access the community. If you think of all the personal assistance you require to complete everyday activities in a 24-hour period, they’re the things likely to be covered by SIL.

 

 

What SIL covers:

• Personal care such as getting into or out of bed, showering or getting dressed
• Meal preparation and cooking
• Assistance with household tasks such as cleaning and laundry
• Support with grocery shopping
• Help getting to community activities or learning to travel independently
• Tasks associated with running a household such as paying bills
• Medication management
• Help to build independence in the home by learning new skills
• Support for managing challenging behaviours
• 24/7 and overnight care.

 

What SIL does not cover:

• Rent or mortgage payments
• Utilities such as electricity, phone or internet
• Food and groceries
• Household supplies that are not related to a disability such as cleaning and gardening supplies
• Home repairs or maintenance
• Day-to-day living expenses such as taxi fares and toiletries.

 

Items covered by other NDIS budgets such as transport, consumables and assistive technology cannot be purchased with SIL funding.

 

Can I get help to move in?

Yes! Within the NDIS Capacity Building budget, there is a support category called Improved Living Arrangements. This can be used to find a support worker to help you make all the necessary arrangements such as getting power and the internet connected and organising a moving truck if not covered by the SIL provider.

 

How do SIL providers get paid?

SIL funding is paid weekly or fortnightly so support workers can be paid regularly.

• If you are plan managed, a plan manager like Leap in! receives and pays invoices from the SIL provider on your behalf
• If you self manage, you will pay the SIL provider directly
• If you are Agency managed, the NDIA pays providers on your behalf.