Access to Work

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 Communication and Interpreting Service will forward a completed claim form to you. 

All you need to do is sign the relevant section of the form and forward this to Access To Work. 

Alternatively should you wish Action Deafness to deal directly with Access To Work on your behalf for all interpreting or communication invoices, this can be set up quickly and easily.

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 either The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) or The Association of Sign Language Interpreters.

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.