Fact · Accessibility and health
GOV.UK says an applicant must live and work in England, Scotland or Wales for Access to Work, and that Northern Ireland has a different system.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“live and work (or be about to start or return to work) in England, Scotland or Wales”
Access to Work: check you're eligible, GOV.UK (Department for Work and Pensions), n.d., Eligibility checklist, last item.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same list says there is a different system in Northern Ireland. GOV.UK also says the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man cannot get Access to Work.
- What it does not show
- The page sends Northern Ireland readers to a different scheme, so check that system if you work there.