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<p>The Access to Work grant scheme has recently been extended in response to the Coronavirus
outbreak, and now includes support for working from home, travel costs where public
transport cannot be used, and for personal protective equipment. We’re currently delivering
a communications plan to promote the extended flexible Access to Work offer and aim
to reach disabled people through various communications channels. We’ve very recently
promoted the flexible offer through national DWP/Local JCP social media channels,
through a proactive press release, and amongst key stakeholders through newsletters
and articles. In addition to these channels, we will continue to communicate through
our Disability Confident employer network (18k+ employers), to our employer partnership
and job centre plus teams to promote the Access to Work grant scheme available throughout
the coronavirus outbreak. We’ll be monitoring the requirement for future communications
to promote Access to Work dependent on the demand for grants. This will be ongoing
throughout the remainder of this year and into 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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