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<p>Access to Work is continuing to provide support for people with a disability or
health condition whether they are working in the workplace or are working from home.
Access to Work service delivery teams are deploying available resources in line with
the agreed priority areas and responding flexibly to meet customer demand. DWP remains
committed to ensuring disabled people continue to receive support they need to move
into and maintain employment and has prioritised payments.</p><p> </p><p>In addition,
to support disabled people during COVID-19 Access to Work has introduced various measures,
these include:</p><ul><li><strong>Prioritising new applications from key workers</strong>
and those with jobs starting within the next 4 weeks;</li><li><strong>Extending the
timeframe</strong> customers have to submit payment claim forms to <strong>9 months</strong>;</li><li><strong>Accepting
</strong>employer and support worker signatures<strong> via email</strong>;</li><li><strong>Extending
Support Worker</strong> awards that are coming <strong>to an end by 6 months;</strong></li><li><strong>Adapting
</strong>the way our <strong>assessments </strong>are undertaken to support customers
who don’t know what support they need and/or where coping strategies are required
as part of the Mental Health Support Service.</li><li><strong>Accepting e mail claim
forms </strong>from customers who request this as a reasonable adjustment</li></ul>
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