Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for Schizophrenia
Whether Schizophrenia may meet SDA eligibility, the design categories, and the evidence needed to get Specialist Disability Accommodation funded.
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is purpose-built or modified housing for people with very high support needs. It's tightly targeted, but for some people with Schizophrenia whose functional impairment is extreme, it can be life-changing. This guide explains SDA eligibility, the design categories, and the evidence you'll need.
Could Schizophrenia meet SDA eligibility?
Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic and complex mental illness characterised by disturbances in thinking, perception, emotion, sense of self, and behaviour. Core symptoms are classified as positive symptoms (psychotic…
The four SDA design categories
If you're eligible, SDA is funded against a design category matched to your needs:
The evidence you'll need
SDA is evidence-heavy. A strong request for Schizophrenia usually includes:
SDA and SIL together
SDA pays for the specialist building; the day-to-day support in it is funded separately (usually through SIL). Many people with Schizophrenia who are eligible for SDA also have SIL — see our SIL guide for Schizophrenia.…