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Disability and Employment
Information and Advice

Blind in Business

Blind in Business was created by three blind graduates to help other blind and partially sighted graduates to compete equally with sighted candidates.

It provides help, support and training by removing barriers to success. This might include practical help such as filling in application forms to specialist equipment to use in the work place.

The organisation also advises employers on their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the logistics of taking on blind or partially sighted individual.

www.blindinbusiness.org.uk

Business Disability Forum

The Business Disability Forum shares expertise and advice through training and facilitates networking opportunities.

It has a free advice service Tel: 020 7403 3020

Email: advice@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk 

www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk

Evenbreak

Evenbreak is a social enterprise that helps match disabled job seekers to jobs for the disabled.

A job seeker is able to post their CV and search for jobs using the jobs database. It also offers a free CV review and a downloadable e-book for £5 on hints and tips for disabled job seekers.

Employers are able post their job vacancies using job credits (£95 for a single ad) and browse individual's CVs for £10.

www.evenbreak.co.uk

Forces Recruitment Service

The Forces Recruitment Service is a recruitment consultancy for ex-Military personnel from the Army, Navy and RAF.

It offers advice for forces personal and their families moving from the Armed Forces into Civvy Street and a number of training courses.

The website carries lists of current vacancies.

www.forcesrecruitment.co.uk

Job Centre Plus

Job Centre Plus provides a wide range of services including advice on benefits such as the Employment and Support Allowance, training schemes and support in finding a job.

You can either visit one of its local offices or use their on-line services such as their Jobs and Skills Search.

Disability Employment Advisers (DEA's) are able to give specialist support and advice on Access to Work. They will also be able to identify employers who have adopted the "two ticks" disability symbol. This is used to identify employers who are positive about employing disabled people.

Tax Relief

Employers are able to claim tax relief if they provide equipment or services to a disabled employee so they can do their work.

This might include hearing aids or wheelchairs so long as the main purpose is to help them perform their duties of employment. Even if they use it privately.

This means that the products doesn't attract National Insurance as they are considered contributions under the benefit-in-kind rules.

Tax relief is also exempt on company cars that have been adapted for a disabled employee. The private use of the car must only be used for journeys between home and work and travel to work-related training.

WECIL

WECIL (formally Action on Disability and Work UK) provides employment support to disabled people.

It works on removing the barriers to employment and engaging with employers to raise awareness of the contribution disabled people can make.

If you are a disabled person or someone with a long term health condition who is looking for employment support and advice...

Email: navigators@wecil.co.uk or

Telephone: 0117 947 9919

Or complete an online referral form.

www.wecil.co.uk

Working Families

Working Families helps working parents, carers and their employers.

It has a free legal telephone helpline: 0800 013 0313 providing advice to parents and carers on their employment rights including emergency leave for dependents and the right to flexible working.

They have an area on their website for carers of disabled children and adults with further information and resources.

www.workingfamilies.org.uk

See also:

Guidance on employing people with disabilities and health conditions (England) - Department of Work and Pensions

How to Use Your Disability as a Strength when Applying for Jobs - Interesting article from the Guardian.