By Lucy Caulkett-
Disabled employees are to benefit from almost £60,000 a year to assist them at work, the Minister for Disabled People announced in Parliament today
The plan by the British Government to open up an extra £59,200 annually to help pay for additional support they may need in the workplace through the government’s Access to Work scheme. This can include workplace adaptations, assisting technology, transport and interpreters. It is part of a scheme to boost the 33 % increased cap last year even higher to accommodate more beneficiaries . Disabled employees suffer huge physical disadvantages and and are deserve our utmost admiration for their determination to still earn a living through their contribution to work.
The British Government has always been fully committed to assisting disabled people in general , helping them to integrate as fully as possible with society. The daily service of disabled employees in the work place must never be underestimated. Extra funding to fully support disabled people is one of the many valued support from the government that sets Britain apart from other countries. Disabled people on benefits generally receive more than twice the payment ordinary people without a disability receive, since their physical limitations puts them at an enormous disadvantage.
This is why disabled individuals who work have to be so greatly appreciated for refusing to give up on life and play the pity party game. Many disabled individuals on benefits can work if they had the same drive as those who pursue employment. Some are too disabled to work, but in many cases it is the simple fact that the psychological strain alone of being disabled makes the extra consideration towards them thoughtful and necessary.
Access to Work provides financial support to ensure someone’s disability or health condition doesn’t hold them back at work. Last year more than 27,000 people received support. This included adjustable desks, special IT equipment and voice-recognition software.
The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, said:
Access to Work provides tailored support to thousands across the country, ensuring a disability or health condition is not a barrier to achieve someone’s career aspirations.
By extending this grant even more people can benefit from this personalised scheme, and more disabled people can thrive in the workplace.
Latest figures show that last year Access to work provision for people with mental health conditions increased by 34% compared to the previous year, and for people with a learning disability it increased by 22%.
Access to Work is part of a range of support available to ensure that all disabled people who want to work have the opportunity to achieve their career aspirations. The scheme is just one of the ways the government is ensuring that all disabled people who want to work have the opportunity to achieve their career aspirations.