Govt announces extension of Access to Work

Disabled people on traineeships, supported internships, work trials and work academies will get additional help through Access to Work

Access to Work provides funding towards the extra costs disabled people face in work, such as travel costs, specially adapted equipment or support workers.

For more on the announcement go to www.gov.uk/government/news/drive-to-get-more-disabled-people-into-mainstream-jobs

For more information about the Access to Work Scheme see our factsheet at disabilityrightsuk.org/access-work

The Department for Work and Pensions has just published Employing disabled people and people with health conditions, available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/employing-disabled-people-and-people-with-health-conditions/employing-disabled-people-and-people-with-health-conditions