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<p>The Government is committed to protecting people with disabilities in the workplace.
The Equality Act 2010 places obligations on employers in relation to disabled employees,
including a duty to provide reasonable adjustments. However, the legislation recognises
the need to strike a balance between the needs of disabled people and the interests
of service providers. What is ‘reasonable’ will vary from one situation to another.
This is because factors like the practicability of making the adjustment, the cost
of the adjustment and the resources available to a business, will vary from one situation
to another.</p><p>The government runs Access to Work, a demand-led discretionary grant
scheme that offers up to £59,200 funding per year for in-work support for people whose
disability or health condition affects the way they do their job. The scheme is designed
to offer support above the level of employers’ statutory obligations under the Equality
Act 2010, as well as providing advice to employers on in work support available for
their employees which could include reasonable adjustments.</p><p> </p>
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