If you become mentally unwell at work, what help is there?

If you develop a mental health difficulty whilst in employment, or if the nature of your mental health difficulty changes and is likely to affect what you can do at work for 12 months or more, it is possible that your employer can claim money to help you.

Called Access to Work, the scheme can reimburse employers for some or all of the cost of making ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a workplace or job role so that a person with disabilities can work to the best of their ability.

This includes adaptations for people who have mental health difficulties that significantly impact on their working life.

You and your employer or manager should work together to develop a set of reasonable adjustments to your workplace, hours, working conditions or other adjustable aspects of your job.

Either jointly or separately, you and your employer should speak to a Disability Employment Adviser at your local Jobcentre Plus to get a better idea of what adjustments might be made.

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