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Will Access to Work pay for my transport fees?

RainyDays1999
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Hello everyone,
I have mental health issues, some physical health issues, and autism.
I've got an interview for a job, however it's 17-miles away from where I live. It's in a semi unfamiliar place. I don't think I'd be able to get there by myself without using a taxi due to anxiety and distress. If I got the job, would Access to Work pay for the transportation fees? It would only be twice a week. Is there a certain budget the government have? The thing is that the job is really ideal for me, there's no face-to-face work and telephone work. It's just a emailing and letter-writing job. I know I'm looking too forward ahead, but it's a job that's really suitable for my needs.
Does anyone have experience with Access to Work? If you do or did, what was it for?
TIA.
I have mental health issues, some physical health issues, and autism.
I've got an interview for a job, however it's 17-miles away from where I live. It's in a semi unfamiliar place. I don't think I'd be able to get there by myself without using a taxi due to anxiety and distress. If I got the job, would Access to Work pay for the transportation fees? It would only be twice a week. Is there a certain budget the government have? The thing is that the job is really ideal for me, there's no face-to-face work and telephone work. It's just a emailing and letter-writing job. I know I'm looking too forward ahead, but it's a job that's really suitable for my needs.
Does anyone have experience with Access to Work? If you do or did, what was it for?
TIA.
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Could that work be done from home?
would that Suit both yourself and the employer?0 -
lisyloo said:Could that work be done from home?
would that Suit both yourself and the employer?0 -
My OH had help paying for transport as he was not allowed to drive due to medical problems. Where he worked was not very accessible by public transport. What Access to work worked out was how much it would have cost him to get to and from work if he could drive this became our contribution amount, we then had to get a couple of quotes from taxi companies for how much it would cost for each journey and then then agreed to pay the difference between our contribution and the cost of each journey. We then set up an account with the taxi firm and they use to bill us each month for the full amount, we paid our contribution and claimed the rest from Access to work. They were a bit slow in paying sometimes.2
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RainyDays1999 said:Hello everyone,
I have mental health issues, some physical health issues, and autism.
I've got an interview for a job, however it's 17-miles away from where I live. It's in a semi unfamiliar place. I don't think I'd be able to get there by myself without using a taxi due to anxiety and distress. If I got the job, would Access to Work pay for the transportation fees? It would only be twice a week. Is there a certain budget the government have? The thing is that the job is really ideal for me, there's no face-to-face work and telephone work. It's just a emailing and letter-writing job. I know I'm looking too forward ahead, but it's a job that's really suitable for my needs.
Does anyone have experience with Access to Work? If you do or did, what was it for?
TIA.
Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!0 -
Just wanted to say good luck for tomorrow.0
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orchid2010 said:My OH had help paying for transport as he was not allowed to drive due to medical problems. Where he worked was not very accessible by public transport. What Access to work worked out was how much it would have cost him to get to and from work if he could drive this became our contribution amount, we then had to get a couple of quotes from taxi companies for how much it would cost for each journey and then then agreed to pay the difference between our contribution and the cost of each journey. We then set up an account with the taxi firm and they use to bill us each month for the full amount, we paid our contribution and claimed the rest from Access to work. They were a bit slow in paying sometimes.
May I ask what a contribution amount is and how much did he have to pay? (I hope that doesn't sound rude of me asking!).
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I think they say its cost of druving yourself there is the Contribution amount.Mortgage free wannabe
Actual mortgage stating amount £75,150
Overpayment paused to pay off cc
Starting balance £66,565.45
Current balance £58,108
Cc around 8k.0 -
Just a thought but could you try and make the trip a few times on your days off? There would be no pressure then and might help in the longer run.I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0
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I don't know anything about whether they will pay, but I can say that if anyone asks at the interview how you will get to work, give them a solid answer - don't say that you hope Access to Work will pay for taxis but you're not sure.
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Jillanddy said:Ath_Wat said:I don't know anything about whether they will pay, but I can say that if anyone asks at the interview how you will get to work, give them a solid answer - don't say that you hope Access to Work will pay for taxis but you're not sure.0
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