Access to Work

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Do you receive Access To Work (ATW) funding for Interpreting or Communication Support?

Do you have problems booking interpreters or finding communication Support?

Do you find the claim forms difficult or lengthy to fill out?

Do you have problems paying interpreters and claiming the money back from Access To Work?

Action Deafness is excited to offer a new Access To Work package
Our new electronic booking system can:

  • Track your Access To Work entitlement
  • Prevent you from exceeding your weekly hourly entitlement
  • Complete forms electronically
  • Source your communication requirements

The system is designed to reduce manual inputting and streamline the process to make it easier for those claiming from Access To Work

How does it work?

At the end of each four week period the AD Communications will forward a completed claim form along with a support worker log detailing all of your interpreter/communication support usage throughout this period.
All you need to do is look through the form to ensure you are happy with the information, sign the relevant section of the claim form and support worker log, then forward this to Access To Work.

Benefits

Action Deafness can pay invoices and then claim the reimbursement from Access to Work, in line with freelance Language Service Professionals' payment terms.

All Action Deafness' Sign Language Interpreters are registered with The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) and have appropriate Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) as well as an up to date enhanced CRB.

Clients no longer need to spend time filling out lengthy claim forms. Our ATW system will issue forms on a four weekly basis. Clients simply check and sign the form. If you do not receive Access To Work support and have communication requirements in the workplace, you can contact your local Disability Employment Advisor (DEA) or log on to www.jobcentreplus.com.

If you would like more information about our support package, please contact us.