Applied for a job at a Pet Store in Rotherham, would I be able to apply for Transport to get there?

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edited February 2021 in Work
Under the "Access to work" scheme? I don't drive due to disability and the job is in deepest, darkest Rotherham City Centre I think, I did look the postcode up on Google Maps and it's only about 7 miles away so I don't think it would be expensive.

Can anyone offer advice?


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  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    It’s also worth reading the AtW staff guide too, it gives you an insight into how they assess you. 
  • 1119082
    1119082 Posts: 258 Contributor
    Yes you will be able to apply for a transport to the location to where you have applied to 
  • 1119082
    1119082 Posts: 258 Contributor
    okay 
  • 1119082
    1119082 Posts: 258 Contributor
    sorry
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Thought id link these too: 

    https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/access-to-work-grant-scheme/

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-staff-guide
  • 1119082
    1119082 Posts: 258 Contributor
    okay Matt 
  • 1119082
    1119082 Posts: 258 Contributor
    maybe Matt being your talking buddy would like me to  
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    Well I feel lucky this week, I won a fiver on the Lottery last night...

    Don't want to jinx it though.

  • 1119082
    1119082 Posts: 258 Contributor
    well done 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    Well I won another £3.50 last night, so bring it on!


  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    What was the application like for the pet store? Was it just an online form? 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    Yeah just an online form, CV and cover letter on Indeed.


  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I'm no expert in access to work but I thought it was more for funding thisecwho cant use public transport to get to work 

    I'm sure others know more but as past employer since of my staff got funding for taxis rather than public transport 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    janer1967 said:
    I'm no expert in access to work but I thought it was more for funding thisecwho cant use public transport to get to work 

    I'm sure others know more but as past employer since of my staff got funding for taxis rather than public transport 
    Problem with using Taxis to get to work is that I know from old that getting a reliable Taxi firm before 9 AM's like pulling teeth due to the school runs, and back in my school days even they were nearly always late, fortunately I had a very sympathetic form teacher otherwise I'd have spent 75% of my life in detention.

  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    You would only be entitled to funding for taxis if you are unable to use public transport due to your disability 

    I wasnt suggesting using them just pointing out you may not get help from access to work for travel if you can use public transport 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    If you have a job and go through the Access to Work scheme @MrAllen1976, as mentioned above one of the potential outcomes, depending on what you ask for and what they judge you to need, is that you will gain funding for taxi travel to and from work.

    And with that, you along with your employer could approach local taxi ranks and create a contract with them for your travel, ensuring that you always have your ride to and from work and don't need to jump too and from different taxi ranks trying to get a pick up.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    Ross_Scope said:
    If you have a job and go through the Access to Work scheme @MrAllen1976, as mentioned above one of the potential outcomes, depending on what you ask for and what they judge you to need, is that you will gain funding for taxi travel to and from work.

    And with that, you along with your employer could approach local taxi ranks and create a contract with them for your travel, ensuring that you always have your ride to and from work and don't need to jump too and from different taxi ranks trying to get a pick up.
    I'll look into it, not heard from the Pet shop in Rotherham yet though or the Bertie Gertie's at Canklow.


  • 1119082
    1119082 Posts: 258 Contributor
    okay
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    I have a Zoom meeting with my Job Coach tomorrow at 12 PM.


  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,323 Online Community Programme Lead
    Good luck with the job coach appointment @MrAllen1976. :)

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