EPISODE 315 - Appendix H: More Than Just Family.

In this episode, Minh and Debbie explore Appendix H—a pricing rule allowing SDA participants to live with non-eligible individuals (family, partners, or even SIL participants, with approval).!

What Is Appendix H?

• Appendix H is a pricing provision within the SDA pricing arrangements that addresses how SDA funding is calculated when a participant lives with people who are not eligible for SDA. 
• This most often occurs when an NDIS participant sharing a home wishes to live with non-SDA funded family members, partners, or friends. 

Funding Adjustment: 

• Compensates for the absence of a second SDA-funded resident.
• Depending on the participant’s support needs, annual funding increases range from $15,000 to $58,000.

Funding Scenarios

• 3-Resident Home: If a robust participant lives with a family member, income can jump from $77,000 to $133,000 (+$57,000).
• 2-Resident Home (High Physical Support): Income rises from $105,000 to ~$120,000 (+$15,000).

A Cautionary Tale:

• One investor rejected a $105K/year Appendix H tenant (wanting to live with a partner), opting to wait for two SDA tenants—resulting in a costly vacancy.
• Providers may deprioritise such investors in future tenant matching, given the high vacancy rates in SDA housing.

Key Points for Providers and Participants:

• SDA funding under Appendix H is still only paid for eligible participants, not for non-SDA household members.
• The non-SDA resident pays unregulated rent privately, as only the reasonable rent contribution for the SDA participant is set by NDIS price regulation.
• Appendix H funding adjustments are not automatic and depend on individual circumstances and a clear support plan.
• The arrangement remains valid only while the living circumstances do not change; changes require notification and possible further adjustment.

---------------------

LEAVE US A GOOGLE REVIEW!

SDA ADVISORY SERVICES
https://www.sdaadvisory.com.au

SDA RESEARCH REPORTS
https://ndis.property/reports

EBOOKS:
www.robustdesign.com.au
www.highphysicalsupport.com.au
www.impr

Send us a text

NDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA:
Our team conducts thorough research on Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and provides appropriate technical advice through premium and strategy-based solutions. We also use complex feasibility calculation spreadsheets to help investors understand the expected annual income of an SDA dwelling, the timeline stages of construction of their property, as well as revealing the hidden costs. By staying up-to-date with the latest SDA data and pricing payments information, we help clients make better-informed decisions and achieve their investment goals.

FOLLOW US:
LinkedIn
Instagram
Facebook

CONTACT:
Please feel free to call us on 1300 254 397 to talk to one of our friendly staff, otherwise, just pop on over to our website to find out more.

For any podcast related queries or suggestions, please contact our podcast team via [e-mail]