Access to Work Transport

Worriedmum3367
Worriedmum3367 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
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Hi, I hope you can help and advise please?

My son is a wheelchair user with CP and works 5 days a week. I take him to and from work in the car.

I undeserved there’s an access to work transport grant from the DWP. He had this before on his College work placement 3years ago. Unfortunately, local taxi companies with wheelchair accessible taxis aren’t compliant with his work times and prioritises local authority School and College contracts.

My son works the hours of 9 - 5 daily. What will happen with my son in regards to access to Work if taxi firms aren’t compliant in his adult years when I can’t drive? Public buses stop no where near his place of work.

Kind regards

Worried mum

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  • SaraC_Scope
    SaraC_Scope CP Network, Scope Posts: 86 Empowering

    Hi @Worriedmum3367

    I hope you're ok today. I understand the difficulties of getting to and from work with CP and it can be a stressful time for the family as well as the disabled person.

    It might be worth contacting the Access to Work Helpline to discuss your concerns.

    Telephone: 0300 456 8210

    I've also tagged @Richard_Scope the CP specialist at Scope who might have some ideas.

    Kind Regards

    Sara

  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,637 Cerebral Palsy Network

    Hi @Worriedmum3367

    It is a stressful situation. I would suggest that your son explain the situation to his employer and then explore the possibility of altering his hours under Reasonable Adjustment. Something like 10 am to 6 pm. I had to do this myself in a previous job due to taxis being on the school run.

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