Unlocking Funding for your Development
If you are an adult with ADHD and live in the UK, you may be entitled to claim back some of the cost of your ADHD coaching through the Access to Work scheme.
Access to Work (A2W) specifically targets people over 16, who are either employed/self-employed, or who are seriously looking at going into business or working for themselves in the very near future AND have a disability or health condition.
The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply for:
A grant to help pay for practical support with your work – including ADHD coaching, to help you with work related obstacles or developing effective systems and habits
Advice about managing your mental health at work
Money to pay for communication support at job interviews
Other practical help, like taxi fares or BSL interpreters
Access to Work will consider paying grants of up to 100% for:
Self-employed people
People who work for an organisation with fewer than 50 employees
People who have been working for less than 6 weeks when they first apply for Access to Work
If you work for someone with over 50 employees,
Your employer will need to contribute the first £500 and then 20% of any costs above this
You will also need to disclose your disability to your employer to apply for a grant
PLEASE NOTE - It can take between two and four months for them to get back to you after your initial application so please make sure you allow time for this. This information is updated regularly on the government website, please see Access To Work for the most recent update.