Halo Access to Work – Help You Get Back to Work

HALO ACCESS TO WORK

If there are tasks that an individual can’t do because of their disability or health condition such as taking notes in meetings or navigating the building, Access to Work may pay for the costs of a Support Worker.

In order for the individual to get a Support Worker they must complete an approximate timesheet for the tasks they need help with.

Examples of this could be:

A person with a severe sight impairment who works for an advocacy service may need support from a Support Worker to:

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There are 3 ways of applying for Access to work.

1. By Phone: 08001217479
2. Textphone: 08001217579
3. Online at: gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

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Once you have filled out the initial Access to Work form using any of the methods mentioned above you should expect to hear back within a short length of time I.E one-two weeks.

If successful you will assigned an Access to Work Adviser, who will contact you to discuss your application in more detail.

This is likely to include:

The Access to Work adviser will contact the applicant’s employer I.E the manager to get permission to carry out the Access to Work assessment.

You will need to acquire and provide three separate quotes for Support Workers. This will include a quote from Halo Staffing if you wish for us to support you. Please get in touch to gain your quote here

Once permission is obtained from the employer the applicant may be contacted by an external assessment company via email or phone to arrange a time and date for the Access to Work Assessment.  Which will be carried out by them on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP.)

On the day of the assessment the applicant will be contacted by an assessor, who will go through a series of questions with the applicant to determine what support and equipment they may need to effectively carry out their job.  It is at this stage that a Support Worker and additional equipment may be put forward as a suggestion to the DWP.

After the assessment the assessor will write up a report and send it along with the recommendations to Access to Work.  It is estimated that the applicant will hear back from the DWP within two-three weeks with a decision on their claim.

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Once a decision has been made Access to Work will contact both the applicant and their manager by post, however if this format is not accessible for the applicant they may need to phone Access to Work and request the information in a different format.

The letters will outline the decision made by Access to Work and the next steps to be taken.  It is at this stage that the hours of support will be finalised as it may not be the number of hours originally requested by the applicant.  It is also at this stage that the applicant will find-out what if any equipment they will be receiving.  If any equipment has been granted it will then be the responsibility of the employer to order the equipment to the place of work.  Having said that it is the responsibility of the individual to inform Halo Staffing regarding decisions made abut Support Worker hours and any changes to these.

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Once you have notified Halo Staffing of the decision made in regard to a Support Worker.  Halo Staffing will begin sourcing your Support Worker.

We pride ourselves on finding the right person for you and in doing so take time to get to know you, your circumstances and the specific support and type of person you wish to support you.

We conduct robust recruitment and background checks, including

In order for you to decide if the Support Worker is right for you, we will organise and facilitate a “meet and greet” session for you to meet the person, ask any questions and decide for yourself if they are the right person for you.

If everyone is comfortable with continuing we will make the final arrangements and start supporting you within your workplace.