Since 27 August 2026, asking the NDIA to reassess your plan works differently. Who can ask, the two routes that qualify, the 90-day wait, when a variation fits better, and the 1 October timing issue.

Improved Daily Living pays for building skills, not for someone doing things for you. What it covers, what it costs in 2026-27, and the 10% reduction starting from 1 October 2026.

The NDIS Act 2026 passed on 19 August. We went back through the final text, Part by Part, against the questions we asked about the Bill in May: what changed, what didn't, and when each part starts.

Two NDIS budgets have almost the same name. One is being cut by 50% from 1 October 2026 and the other isn't named in the new law. What Increased Social and Community Participation covers, what it costs, and why it matters now.

From 1 October 2026, NDIS social and community participation budgets can be cut by 50% at your next plan reassessment. Here's what that means for group programs and community access, and what you can do now.

Less funded time doesn't have to mean fewer friends. Practical ways to protect friendships and community connection as NDIS funding for social and community participation is cut from 1 October 2026.

If you self-manage your NDIS plan, the new law changes how long you keep records and how quickly you claim. What the Act actually says, what it doesn't, and what to do before 1 December 2026.

The Senate Committee recommends the NDIS Bill be passed, but the Greens and Senator David Pocock say it should not. We read all 164 pages. Here is what still concerns us, and what you can do before the Senate votes.