A grant to help pay for practical support at work if you have a disability or health condition, including mental health support.
Many people who are entitled to support never claim it. Check who qualifies, how much you could get and how to make your claim through the official channel.
The rules depend on where you live in the UK and on your household’s circumstances.
What Access to Work offers
- Practical support: Covers specialist equipment and support workers.
- Travel costs: Helps if you can't use public transport to get to work.
- Mental health support: Free, confidential mental health support at work.
- No repayment: The grant doesn't affect your benefits and doesn't need paying back.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Who can get it | People in or about to start paid work, aged 16 or over, with a disability or health condition |
| How much | Varies depending on your needs; it does not need to be paid back |
| What it covers | Equipment, support workers, travel to work and communication support |
| How to claim | Apply online or by phone |
| Where | England, Scotland and Wales |
Key points
Practical support: Covers specialist equipment and support workers.
Travel costs: Helps if you can't use public transport to get to work.
Mental health support: Free, confidential mental health support at work.
About Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work is run by Department for Work and Pensions. Claims are made free of charge through the official government channel.
We explain the rules independently and then send you to the official page to claim. We are not a government website.
Amounts and rules can change. The decision on your claim is made by Department for Work and Pensions.