What is Assistance with Travel and Transport?

Assistance with Travel and Transport

This support ensures you have equal opportunity to get around. Transport is an essential aspect of life for people living with disabilities. This allows you to engage with the community, contribute to the economy, educate yourself, and achieve greater independence. This may include: access to taxis, rideshares, community transport, registered transport providers and other appropriate transport methods.

Your level of transport assistance funding will depend on how you access the community, and the support levels are as follows:

The NDIS will provide up to $1,606 per year if you are not working, studying, or attending day programs but are seeking to increase your community access.

The NDIS will provide up to $2,472 per year if you are currently working or studying part-time (up to 15 hours a week), participating in day programs and for other social, recreational or leisure activities.

The NDIS will provide up to $3,456 per year if you are currently working, looking for work, or studying, at least 15 hours a week, and are unable to use public transport because of your disability.

NDIS funding for SIL, STA and MTA

How does the NDIS fund Assistance with Travel and Transport?

Assistance with Travel and Transport is funded under Core Supports in your NDIS plan.

Travel Training is another support that you can use to build your capacity to travel independently on public transport, and this funding is covered under Capacity Building Supports – Improved Daily Living in your NDIS plan.

NDIS eligibility criteria

Am I eligible for funding for Assistance with Travel and Transport?

Eligibility for funding is assessed by the NDIS on a case-by-case basis and will be included in your plan if it is considered a reasonable and necessary support that meets your needs and will help you achieve your goals and is also dependent on your situation, plan objectives and aspirations.

uCare iCare Travel & Transport Assistance - A man in a wheelchair boarding a van

Assistance with Travel and Transport at uCare iCare

We understand transport is essential for people with a disability to build independence and gain freedom in travelling around town to meet friends or go to work. Our support workers are fully qualified and ready to help individuals with a disability get around in a safe and comfortable condition.

FAQs

Yes. You will be charged with additional travel costs such as the parking fees, road tolls, or the tickets for public transports but it will be claimed from your NDIS plan with your permission.

Yes. Our vehicles are modified with ample car space, specialised controls and other adaptations that cater to your disability needs whilst ensuring your travelling comforts.

There is no travel limit and based on the agreement with you we can accommodate the travel assistance.