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Access to work grant
- This grant can provide support to help people work by providing money for things like specialist equipment or software, support workers, and costs of travelling to work if public transport can’t be used. You can also request a grant for interview support for a BSL interpreter, lipreader, or other communication support.
- Is it available for age 16 up, in paid work (full or part time). No diagnosis is required.
- The grant does not affect any other benefits and does not need to be repaid.
- Your workplace can include your home if you work from there some or all of the time.
- The form can be completed online (https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply) or you can call the Access to Work helpline on 0800 121 7479 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) and they will take the required details to apply over the phone.
- Mental health support is also available, such as 1:1 sessions with a mental health professional. You can only apply for this once, to either Able Futures (https://able-futures.co.uk/individuals) or Maximus (https://atw.maximusuk.co.uk/)