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What are the differences between being plan-managed and self-managed?
When we talk about managing a plan, we mean the way you manage the financial transactions involved with accessing supports as part of your plan. There are three ways to manage plan budgets:
Self-managed budgets- Self-managing your plan means the NDIS will pay you directly for the supports you claim under your plan’s budgets. Being self-managed allows you to choose any provider, whether they are registered with the NDIS or not. Find out more about how self-managing your plan works in the self-managing your plan factsheet.
Agency-managed budgets - When the NDIA manages your plan, the NDIS will directly pay your support providers for you. You have to choose registered NDIS providers if the NDIA manages your plan.
Plan Management - If it’s the best option for you, you may have funding for a Plan Management service provider included in your plan. In this situation, the NDIS will pay your Plan Manager, who will directly pay for all supports you have asked them to manage.