Access to work Support rate £17 per hour

katwater51
katwater51 Scope Member Posts: 44 Connected
in Benefits and income

I have not been able to find any virtual support assistant that charges less than £25 per hour. Does anyone have experience of challenging the £17 rate through reconsideration?

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  • rubin16
    rubin16 Scope Member Posts: 1,390 Championing

    Have you tried Maximus (Previously called Remploy)

    https://www.maximusuk.co.uk

    I didn't know you could be charged for access to work support, as the only services I have been offered in the past have been free.

    Maximus is free to use.

  • SwiftFox
    SwiftFox Posts: 199 Empowering

    Do you mean, that's what it pays or you have to to pay. Where did you find out that you have to pay for this?.

  • katwater51
    katwater51 Scope Member Posts: 44 Connected

    sorry for the confusion, I thought that lots of people would have experience of this with AtW, and would have experience of the problem. The issue is that virtual support workers charge £25-35 per hour plus VAT. The problem is the most that AtW will pay is £17.

  • katwater51
    katwater51 Scope Member Posts: 44 Connected

    so I am looking for any advice from anyone who has successfully used the “reconsideration” process. I obviously will send in quotes, but I don’t want to use the wrong language. I need to know what the criteria are so I can make the submission properly.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 2,828 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @katwater51 sorry no-one was able to answer your question. Did you ask for a reconsideration?

  • bryonyfinlay
    bryonyfinlay Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener

    Hi @katwater51 I am a VA I offer access to work support too. How many hours have they awarded at £17? Happy to help advise

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