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Check eligibility – List B condition
Guidance in this document is not approved for use unless you view it in PACE.
This article provides guidance for all NDIA staff and partners to check for a List B condition.
Recent updates
3 October 2024
Updates made to improve the knowledge article and merge information from the archived article Evidence Guide – List B conditions.
Article name changed from ‘Check evidence for a decision – List B condition’ to ‘Check eligibility – List B condition.’
Before you start
You have:
read Our Guideline – Applying to the NDIS (external) read article Understand disability requirements read article Understand early intervention requirements considered the age and residence requirements using article Check eligibility – Age and
residence requirements.
Overview
To be eligible for the NDIS, the person must meet the requirements for:
age residence disability, early intervention, or both.
When a person gives us evidence that they’ve been diagnosed with one or more conditions on List B: Conditions that are likely to result in a permanent impairment (external), they’ll meet some of the disability requirements and early intervention requirements.
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How to find evidence that a person has a List B condition?
A person may inform us that they have a List B condition, or we might identify it when reviewing their disability evidence.
Before making an eligibility decision, make sure you review the application and any disability evidence for any diagnosed List B: Conditions that are likely to result in a permanent impairment (external).
If the person has a List B condition
If the person has evidence of a list B condition, only some of the disability and early intervention requirements are met.
The following disability requirements are met:
The person has a disability that us caused by one or more impairments (s24(1)(a)). The person’s impairment or impairments are likely to be permanent (s24(1)(c)).
The following early intervention requirement is met:
The person has one or more impairments that are likely to be permanent (s24(1)(a)).
You’ll need to then think about the remaining disability and early intervention requirements using articles:
[Understand disability requirements.](/foi-library/releases/0f965ec93d25-foi-24-25-0883-disclosure-log-documents/document-005__understand-disability-requirements/) [Understand early intervention requirements](/foi-library/releases/0f965ec93d25-foi-24-25-0883-disclosure-log-documents/document-004__understand-early-intervention-requirements/).
If the person doesn’t have a List B condition
If the person doesn’t have a List B condition, think about all of the disability and early intervention requirements using articles:
Understand disability requirements Understand early intervention requirements.
Next steps
If you’re an access delegate:
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To make an eligibility reassessment decision, continue to article Finalise eligibility
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