NDIS SIL pricing for 2026-27. Rates current as at 1 July 2026, last reviewed 22 September 2026.
If you coordinate supports for someone in Supported Independent Living, your July probably involved a rejected claim.
On 1 July 2026 the NDIA replaced the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits with a new NDIS Pricing Schedule. For most supports that meant a rate change. For SIL it meant every support item number changed.
Here is what made it harder than it needed to be. The NDIA published the new prices without the full Support Catalogue, the document that tells providers and software how to apply them. So for the opening fortnight of the financial year, the sector was running new prices against old rules. The catalogue arrived on 1 July. A corrected version followed on 17 July. In between, a provider travel item went missing from the release, two SDA items showed as invalid where they had already been allocated, and a set of allied health items were rejected outright by PACE.
Nearly three months on, you are probably still dealing with it. Service agreements written in June carry item numbers that no longer exist. Rosters of care built on the old structure do not map onto the new one. Claims are bouncing for reasons that have nothing to do with the support delivered.
This guide puts it in one place: what the 2026-27 SIL rates are, which item numbers replaced which, what broke, and the deadlines still ahead.
If you deliver SIL and you are not registered, this matters more than any price on this page.
The NDIA has confirmed that unregistered SIL providers who have not applied to register by 1 October 2026 can only claim for services delivered up to 30 September 2026. From 1 October, plan managers have been instructed to reject invoices from SIL providers who are not registered and have not applied.
The requirement is a lodged application by 1 October, not a completed registration. Providers who apply before the deadline may continue delivering SIL while the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission assesses the application.
Delivering SIL without registration is an offence under the NDIS Act, carrying a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment, a fine of 120 penalty units, or both.
If you coordinate supports, it is worth confirming the registration status of every SIL provider on your participants plans before 1 October.
These are national price limits, effective 1 July 2026. Remote and very remote loadings apply on top of these figures.
| Support item | When | Price limit |
|---|---|---|
| 01_801_0138_1_1 | Weekday daytime | $73.58 /hr |
| 01_802_0138_1_1 | Weekday evening | $81.07 /hr |
| 01_803_0138_1_1 | Weekday night | $82.57 /hr |
| 01_804_0138_1_1 | Saturday | $103.54 /hr |
| 01_805_0138_1_1 | Sunday | $133.50 /hr |
| 01_806_0138_1_1 | Public holiday | $163.46 /hr |
| Support item | When | Price limit |
|---|---|---|
| 01_811_0138_1_1 | Weekday daytime | $79.60 /hr |
| 01_812_0138_1_1 | Weekday evening | $87.70 /hr |
| 01_813_0138_1_1 | Weekday night | $89.32 /hr |
| 01_814_0138_1_1 | Saturday | $112.01 /hr |
| 01_815_0138_1_1 | Sunday | $144.42 /hr |
| 01_816_0138_1_1 | Public holiday | $176.84 /hr |
Three further SIL items sit outside the hourly table:
The standard weekday rate moved from $70.23 to $73.58, an increase of 4.8 per cent.
SIL moved into a new registration group on 1 July 2026: 0138 Assistance with Supported Independent Living, replacing 0115 Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement.
The rule is based on the date the support was delivered, not the date you claim:
So the old item numbers remain valid for historical service dates. What does not work is claiming a support delivered in July or later against a 0115 item. The item that was 01_801_0115_1_1 is now 01_801_0138_1_1 for current supports, and the same pattern applies across the set.
Check three places:
In total, 33 support items were added and 25 were removed.
The old all-inclusive STA day rates ended on 30 June 2026. STA is now claimed in parts rather than as a bundled daily figure:
Overnight support is claimed through the SIL night-time sleepover item, 01_832_0138_1_1, at $311.79 per sleepover.
If you are still quoting a bundled daily STA figure to a participant or a family, it no longer matches how the support is claimed.
If a claim is still rejecting and the item number is correct, the next place to look is support category mapping rather than the item itself. That was the cause of the SDA rejections in July.
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What is the SIL hourly rate for 2026-27?
The national price limit is $73.58 per hour for standard weekday daytime support. It rises to $133.50 on Sundays and $163.46 on public holidays. High intensity support starts at $79.60 per hour for weekday daytime.
Did SIL prices go up or down in 2026-27?
Up. The standard weekday rate rose from $70.23 to $73.58, an increase of 4.8 per cent.
What is registration group 0138?
It is the new NDIS registration group for Assistance with Supported Independent Living. It replaced group 0115 on 1 July 2026, and all SIL support item numbers changed to match.
Why are my SIL claims being rejected?
A common cause is claiming a support delivered from 1 July 2026 against an old 0115 item number. Supports delivered before 1 July are claimed under 0115; supports delivered from 1 July must be claimed under 0138. If the item number is correct, the next place to check is support category mapping.
Do SIL providers have to be registered?
Yes. Unregistered SIL providers who have not lodged a registration application by 1 October 2026 can only claim for services delivered up to 30 September 2026. From 1 October, plan managers have been instructed to reject their invoices.
What happens if a SIL provider misses the 1 October 2026 registration deadline?
They cannot claim for services delivered from 1 October 2026, and plan managers are instructed to reject their invoices. Delivering SIL without registration is an offence under the NDIS Act, carrying a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment, a fine of 120 penalty units, or both.
What happened to the old STA day rates?
They ended on 30 June 2026. Short Term Accommodation is now claimed as hourly support by time of day, with accommodation claimed separately at the Medium Term Accommodation rate.
How much is the SIL night-time sleepover item?
Support item 01_832_0138_1_1 is $311.79 per sleepover.
Is the NDIS price guide still called the PAPL?
No. From 1 July 2026 the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits was replaced by the NDIS Pricing Schedule.
Do remote loadings still apply to SIL?
Yes. Remote and very remote price limits sit above the national rate. Standard weekday evening support is $81.07 nationally, $113.50 in remote areas and $121.61 in very remote areas.
Are these prices fixed or maximums?
They are price limits, which means they are the maximum claimable. Legislation before Parliament may change this by allowing the Minister to make a binding pricing determination.
This article is general information only. It is not legal, financial or professional advice, and it does not take account of the circumstances of any individual participant, provider or plan.
The price limits above were current at 1 July 2026 and were last reviewed on the date shown at the top of this page. NDIS pricing, support item numbers, registration groups and registration requirements change, sometimes at short notice and sometimes with retrospective corrections. Figures on this page may become out of date between reviews.
Before you rely on anything here, particularly before building a budget, signing a service agreement, submitting a claim or making a registration decision, check the current position against the official NDIS Pricing Schedule at ndis.gov.au, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission at ndiscommission.gov.au, or with your plan manager, support coordinator or the NDIA directly. Where the official NDIS material differs from this page, the official material applies. Dream Maker Community Services accepts no liability for any loss arising from reliance on the information in this article.
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