Access to Work Scheme
The Access to Work Scheme helps individuals to deal with some of the practical difficulties of disablity with advice and help that can be tailored to suit their needs in a particular job. The scheme applies to any job, part time or full time, permanent or temporary.
Access to Work offers a grant towards the approved costs that can arise from an individual's disability. If you are starting a job the grant can amount to 100% of the costs, or up to 80% of the costs (over £300) if you are already in employment.
Access to Work can help with:
- Communicator support at interview, eg interpreters
- Support workers, eg for visual or hearing impairment or specialist help with learing difficulties
- Special aids equipment in the work place
- Adaptions to premises or existing equipment
- Help with additional costs, eg travel costs where public transport cannot be used
Contacting Access to Work for the East Midlands Region
Jobcentre Plus
Access to Work Operational Support Unit
Alexandra House
377 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff CF5 1WU
Telephone: 02920 423 291
Textphone: 02920 644 886
Fax: 02920 423 342
