Answering all your questions about the Access to Work scheme here in the UK! It's a government grant for working disabled and/or chronically ill people that nobody tells you about. It's there to help disabled people or those with chronic health conditions get or stay in paid work and gives you support whilst at work. I applied last summer and it's made such a difference to my working life so I wanted to share everything I have learnt with you including the process, the equipment you can get and all about support workers. If you have any further questions please drop them in the comments and I'll do my best to answer!

Chapters:
00:0000:32 Introduction
00:3200:43 What is Access to Work?
00:4301:48 Who can claim Access to Work?
01:4802:22 How much do you need to earn to qualify for Access to Work?
02:2203:40 What support can you get via Access to Work?
03:4006:14 What is the process for applying for access to work & how long did it take?
06:1407:50 How did you find your Support Workers?
07:5008:26 What is the role of a Support Worker & what do they do for you?
08:2609:10 How many hours per day or week do you get support?
09:10 10:01 Can Support Workers only help with work related challenges?
10:01 10:34 If I am working away or overseas can I still claim Support Worker hours?
10:3411:58 Is it much admin managing a support workers employment
11:5813:00 How do you overcome internalised ableism when needing support but questioning if you deserve it?
13:00 13:39 Conclusion


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