Is this Tory scheme ‘to help disabled people work from home’ actually any good?
The Department for Work and Pensions is offering people with disabilities – who are able to work – financial help so they can do it at home.
This Writer hates to say it about the Tory DWP but it actually seems to be a good idea!
Please let me know if it doesn’t behave in the best interests of the people it is supposed to be helping (I can’t find out myself because I’m not disabled and Mrs Mike – who is – doesn’t work).
The blurb on gov.co.uk – sorry, gov.uk – says the Access to Work scheme is being extended due to the Covid crisis. It says:
“You can get grant funding if you’re disabled and need support to work from home because of Covid-19, which can help pay for special equipment such as a screen reader or video remote interpreting or support worker services.
“This funding can also be fast-tracked if you’re in the clinically extremely vulnerable group.
“If you’re travelling into the office and due to your health condition public transport isn’t a safe option for you at the moment, you can also apply for financial support with things like taxi fares.
“If you are anxious about returning to work and need support, you can also get mental health support through Access to Work with a tailored package of support for up to nine months.”
Apparently “applying for funding is easy” you can do it online at: gov.uk/access-to-work or over the phone on 0800 121 7479. “Following a short assessment, you can start getting support.”
I want to know if that’s accurate. Let me know your experiences.
Source: New help on offer for disabled people working from home during the pandemic – GOV.UK
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Mike. This plan is alright if the person involved owns their house/flat. Most rented properties, especially from councils, include a clause that the premises may not be used for business purposes. Worth checking out before people get into trouble?