Access to Work Grants for Hearing Loss in Nottingham: Your Practical Guide | Ear Care Specialists

At Ear Care Specialists, we provide and fit the latest hearing technology and assistive listening devices to help you regain your confidence and productivity at work. Additionally, we collaborate with your employer to offer expert on-site staff training and assistance with equipment setup to ensure your devices are used effectively.

work place meetings can present challenges for those with a hearing loss

For many people who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus, the workplace can present communication challenges that make daily tasks more difficult than they need to be. The good news? The UK government’s Access to Work scheme exists to remove those barriers. If you need communication support, assistive technology, or other adjustments to thrive in your job, this grant could make a real difference.

What Is Access to Work?

Access to Work is a government-funded programme designed to help people with disabilities or health conditions get into work, stay in work, or return to work. It provides financial support for practical adjustments that go beyond what an employer is legally required to provide as “reasonable adjustments.”

For people who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus, this can include:

• Communication support for meetings

• Assistive listening devices

• Technology such as loop systems

• Other tools that help you perform your job effectively

Importantly, the grant does not need to be repaid and does not affect other benefits.

Who Can Apply?

You may be eligible for Access to Work if:

• You’re 16 or over

• You have a disability or health condition that affects your ability to work

• You have a paid job, or you’re about to start or return to one

Support is tailored to your individual needs. However, you may not qualify if you already receive certain other benefits. For full eligibility details, we recommend checking GOV.UK site.

How to Apply

Where you live determines how you apply:

England, Scotland, and Wales

You can apply online through GOV.UK.

Civil Servants

If you work in the civil service, your employer—not Access to Work—will provide the support you need.

Strengthening Your Application: The Health Adjustment Passport

RNID recommends completing a Health Adjustment Passport with your employer. This document helps outline the support you need and can make the Access to Work process smoother.

Received an access to work grant? Ear Care Specialists in Nottingham can help

At Ear Care Specialists, we provide and fit the latest hearing technology and assistive listening devices to help you regain your confidence and productivity at work. Additionally, we collaborate with your employer to offer expert on-site staff training and assistance with equipment setup to ensure your devices are used effectively. Want to discuss this further?

Feel free to reach out to jeff@earcarespecialists.co.uk or give us a call 0115 990 20 82.