If you are Deaf and find certain areas of your work difficult to carry out, you can:
- talk to your employer about changes they must make in your workplace
- get extra practical and financial support through the Access to Work programme.
Eligibility
To be eligible for help via Access to Work you must:
- have a disability or health condition (physical or mental) which makes it hard for you to do parts of your job, or to get to and from work
- be 16 or over
- live in England, Scotland or Wales
Click here to apply for Access to Work.
If you need help with the online application please click here and we will assist you through the online process.
Renewal
You will need to renew your Access to Work grant annually and should be sent a reminder to do so. This can be done up to 12 weeks before your expiry date, but please bear in mind this can currently take up to 9 weeks to process. To renew online please click here.