Disability

Access to work

Access to Work is a government funded programme which enables deaf and disabled people to compete on equal terms in the employment market and the workplace.

It does this by providing advice, assessments and funding for:

• Communication support for meetings, interviews, training courses and supervision.
• Any special equipment needed.
• Adaptations to premises, equipment or working environment.
• Help with travel to, or in, work.

To get help from Access to Work you must have a disability. This covers people who are disabled according to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and people who are affected by their disability only at work.

To apply for help under Access to Work, your employer should get in touch with an Access to Work business centre. This can be done through The Disability Employment Adviser at your local Job Centre or Jobcentre Plus office. For more information select the link called 'Jobcentre Plus: Help for Disabled People' on the right of this page.