Official documentation
Access to Work: check you're eligible
GOV.UK (Department for Work and Pensions), n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The official GOV.UK eligibility checklist for an Access to Work grant. It lists the health condition, age, work and residence tests that an applicant must meet.
- How much weight it carries
- Government guidance maintained by the Department for Work and Pensions. It describes the scheme's rules, not the outcome of any individual application, and a grant still depends on an adviser's assessment.
Facts taken from this source
- GOV.UK says an Access to Work applicant must be 16 or over and in paid work, or about to start or return to paid work in the next 12 weeks.
“be 16 or over ... be in paid work (or be about to start or return to paid work in the next 12 weeks)” (Eligibility checklist, second and third items)
- 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.
“live and work (or be about to start or return to work) in England, Scotland or Wales” (Eligibility checklist, last item)
- GOV.UK says one eligibility condition for Access to Work is having a physical or mental health condition or disability that means you need support to do your job or get to and from work.
“have a physical or mental health condition or disability that means you need support to do your job or get to and from work” (Eligibility checklist, first item)