Some of you have already had a plan continuation. Your reassessment date came around, and your plan rolled on for another 12 months with the same supports and any unspent funds still in it.
From 1 February 2027, that's changing. Plan continuations are ending, and plan renewals are taking their place. The biggest difference is what happens to the funds you haven't used.
Here's what you need to know, and how to make sure your funding doesn't go to waste.
How plan continuations work today
Every NDIS plan has a reassessment date, and the NDIA checks in with you before it arrives. If your plan isn't reassessed before that date, the NDIA continues it for another 12 months.
A continued plan keeps the same funding amounts in your Core and Capacity Building budgets, adjusted for current prices.
There's no plan meeting, and the plan is uploaded to your portal and the my NDIS app.
Because it isn't a new plan, any unspent funds stay available to you.
What changes on 1 February 2027
From 1 February 2027, plan continuations end and plan renewals take their place.
When your plan reaches its reassessment date, that date becomes your plan's end date.
The NDIA will then either:
- reassess your plan with a planner, or
- renew it, which means creating a new plan with the same supports as your old one.
Unspent funds will not roll over
If you haven't used all your funding by the time your plan ends, you'll lose what's left.
Unspent funds won't carry over into your renewed plan.
Unused funds can still move between funding periods within the same plan.
Your supports in a renewed plan
A renewed plan has the same supports as your old plan. The NDIS says it will be set at the level you were assessed for, adjusted for current prices.
From 1 February 2027, the reductions to social, civic and community participation and Capacity Building daily activities budgets will also apply when plans are renewed.
Who this change affects
This change applies to all NDIS participants, including children.
If your plan reaches its reassessment date on or after 1 February 2027, it will be reassessed or renewed. It won't be continued.
How to avoid losing your funds
The best way to protect your funding is to use it. Your plan is there to pay for the supports you need now, not later.
Don't wait to use your supports
If you've been putting off a support you need, book it now. Waiting until close to your plan's end date can leave funding unused, and from 1 February 2027 that funding won't come with you.
Know your plan's end date
Find your reassessment date in your plan, the my NDIS portal or the app. If it falls on or after 1 February 2027, that's your plan's end date. Any funds left after that date won't carry over.
Check what you've used
Ask your plan manager or support coordinator how your funding is tracking, so you know what's left and how long you have to use it.
Tell the NDIA if your plan isn't working
If your needs have changed, talk to the NDIA. You can ask for a change to your plan when there's a significant change in your functional capacity or circumstances.
On a therapist waitlist? Contact us
Sitting on a waitlist can mean months of therapy funding going unused. If you're waiting for a therapist, contact MyCareSpace. We'll start finding you a therapist straight away, so your funding goes towards the support you need.
Quick answers
Are plan continuations still happening?
Yes, until 1 February 2027. After that date, renewals take their place.
What happens to money left in my plan?
It won't carry into a renewed plan. While you're still within the same plan, unused funds can move between funding periods.
How is a renewal different from a reassessment?
A reassessment involves an NDIA planner looking at your plan and your needs. A renewal creates a new plan with the same supports as the old one.
Are children's plans included?
Yes. The law sets an end date for all participant plans.
Will I get a heads up before a renewal?
The NDIA says it will contact participants 60 days before a plan renewal. Keep your contact details up to date so you don't miss it.
