Access to Work guide for employers
Employers' guide to Access to Work: money to help disabled people do their jobs.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Access to Work is a specialist disability service from Jobcentre Plus that gives practical advice and support to disabled people, whether they are working, self-employed or looking for employment.
Access to Work is provided where someone needs support or adaptations beyond the reasonable adjustments which an employer is legally obliged to provide under the Equality Act.
British Sign Language (BSL) video
Watch a BSL video of the Access to Work guide for employers.
Updates to this page
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Clarified that Access to Work will not pay for reasonable adjustments that employers must legally make.
Update history
2025-10-07 11:57
Textphone details removed – Relay UK can be used instead.
2025-08-27 14:41
Removed ‘BSL video of the Access to Work guide for employers’ as this content is now out of date.
2025-07-24 09:15
Clarified that Access to Work will not pay for reasonable adjustments that employers must legally make.
2024-05-16 11:59
Added new Access to Work grant cap of £69,260 effective from 8 April 2024.
2023-06-13 14:13
Removed the ‘Access to Work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak’ section. Updated the overview section to include flexible working arrangements.
2023-04-18 13:05
The access to work grant cap has increased for the year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. It has increased from £65,180 to £66,000.
2022-05-09 11:30
Added the maximum annual award limit for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 – this is £65,180.
2022-04-01 10:17
Update to the eligibility section as civil servants should now contact their employer, who will provide support instead of Access to Work.