Fact · Accessibility and health

GOV.UK says an Access to Work grant can help pay for specialist equipment and assistive software, among other support, and that the grant does not affect other benefits and does not have to be paid back.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

In the source's own words

“Access to Work could give you a grant to help pay for things like: specialist equipment and assistive software ... If you get an Access to Work grant, it will not affect any other benefits you get and you will not have to pay it back.”

Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition, GOV.UK (Department for Work and Pensions), n.d., What Access to Work is, Practical support with your work.

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What it measures: Other items on the same list are support workers such as a BSL interpreter or job coach, travel to work, vehicle adaptations and physical changes to the workplace. The page notes that the workplace can include your home.
What it does not show: Awards depend on an assessment of need, and the page says you or your employer may need to pay some costs up front and claim them back. Covers England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland has its own scheme.

Source

Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health conditionGovernment and public statistics · GOV.UK (Department for Work and Pensions), n.d.

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