DWP - Access to Work Fund
How to contact this service
Description
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.
The support you get will depend on your needs.
Through Access to Work, you can apply for a grant to help pay for:
- practical support with your workthis could be things like specialist equipment or software, support workers like a BSL intepretor, or costs of travelling if you cannot use public transport.
- support with managing your mental health at work
- money to pay for communication support at job interviews if you are deaf or hard of hearing and need a BSL intepretor or lipspeaker or if you need communication support for your learning difficulty.
Access to Work will not pay for reasonable adjustments. These are the changes your employer must legally make to support you to do your job.
For more information and to apply, visit Access to Work.
Resources:
- Locality
- National Organisation
- Age range
- Suitable for ages from 16 years to 65 years
- Referral route
- No Referral Needed
- For people with
- Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND)
- Eligibility criteria
- Age Range - School
- Age Range - Adulthood
- Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND)
- Provider category
- Specialist Services - For those who require longer-term support
- Targeted Services - Additional Support Needs
Address
c/o Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Caxton House, Tothill Street
Westminster
London
SW1H 9NA
United Kingdom
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Last updated 13 June 2024