Guidance

Easy read: get support in work if you have a disability or health condition (Access to Work)

This easy read guide explains what Access to Work is and how you can apply for it.

Published 10 January 2019
Last updated 21 September 2020 — see all updates

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

Documents

Claiming Access to Work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

PDF, 3.39MB, 10 pages

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Get help from Access to Work: easy read

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This easy read guide helps people to understand:

• what Access to Work is
• who can get Access to Work
• how to apply for Access to Work

Find out more about Access to Work.

Published 10 January 2019
Last updated 21 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 21 September 2020

   Replaced English and Welsh language versions of PDFs 'Claiming Access to Work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: easy read' with new versions.

2. 19 August 2020

   Added 'Claiming Access to Work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: easy read' to guidance.

3. 2 April 2020

   Easy reads updated as permitted work limit is now £140.

4. 23 March 2020

   Replaced English and Welsh language versions of PDFs with new versions and removed English and Welsh language versions of print-ready PDF.

5. 18 October 2019

   Revised versions of English and Welsh easy read and print-ready easy read guides.

6. 14 June 2019

   Added Welsh easy read and print-ready easy read.

7. 1 April 2019

   Updated permitted work limit to £131.50.

8. 6 February 2019

   Added print-ready version of the easy read guide.

9. 10 January 2019

   First published.