System guide
Employment supports for disabled people
Work support is strongest when the barrier is clear: what is stopping the person applying, starting, doing or keeping the job?
Content checked 2026-09-28. Processes can change; use the linked sources before acting.
Use this as a route map. It does not diagnose, determine eligibility or replace individual professional advice.
Work and Access
Work and Access can fund or support specified workplace needs for eligible people and employers. Different components have different requirements.
EmployAbility
EmployAbility provides specialist job matching and in-employment support through an Intreo referral.
Down syndrome
DSI’s National Employment Programme adds specialist work-readiness, employer-link and ongoing support for adults with Down syndrome.