{"id":5112,"date":"2025-05-20T09:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T09:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=5112"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:07:11","slug":"the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK Government&#8217;s Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5112\" class=\"elementor elementor-5112\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf8a0bc\" data-id=\"cf8a0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721af21 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721af21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The UK Government&#8217;s Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c6a31\" data-id=\"26c6a31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-714ee7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714ee7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94ef759\" data-id=\"94ef759\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b39e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01b39e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36c1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"b36c1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5b4e2a4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/2025\/05\/20\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>May 20, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf6bdd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf6bdd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1f7301\" data-id=\"a1f7301\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8780f9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8780f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1463\" alt=\"A mixed team of workers in a meeting in a conference room with a television in the background. One of the team is a man in a wheelchair.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaa5311\" data-id=\"aaa5311\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65de2c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65de2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"430\">Once again, it saddens us to report that disabled people are being treated as expendable.<\/p><p data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"894\">The UK government\u2019s latest cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work\u2014a scheme that, for decades, has quietly but powerfully levelled the playing field for disabled people in employment. And now? It\u2019s under threat. A threat so severe that insiders are warning it could obliterate the scheme entirely, leaving thousands of disabled workers with an impossible choice: quit their jobs or face insurmountable barriers without the support they need.<\/p><p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"973\">Let\u2019s be absolutely clear\u2014Access to Work isn\u2019t a luxury. It\u2019s a lifeline.<\/p><p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1357\">This scheme is not about handouts. It\u2019s about equity. It\u2019s about enabling the same dignity, opportunity, and independence that non-disabled workers are afforded by default. Slashing this scheme betrays a deep and disturbing message: that the productivity, talent, and humanity of disabled people are somehow less valuable. That they are, once again, the first on the chopping block.<\/p><p data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1797\">At Direct Access, our very foundation is built on the principles of accessibility, inclusion, and equality. We exist to dismantle barriers, not watch silently while they\u2019re rebuilt under the guise of fiscal discipline. We work daily with organisations across sectors to foster environments where disabled people can thrive\u2014not just survive. What the government is doing flies in the face of every single value we uphold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ecf623 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ecf623\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e9f394\" data-id=\"4e9f394\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc0c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9dc0c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6efb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6efb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1914\">This isn&#8217;t just a policy change\u2014it\u2019s an assault on disabled professionals and the future of an inclusive workforce.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2214\">Let\u2019s talk numbers, since that\u2019s what the government seems to care about: Access to Work generates far more in economic benefit than it costs. It supports people to remain in work, contribute to the economy, and live independently. The ROI isn\u2019t just financial\u2014it&#8217;s social, human, immeasurable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2408\">And yet, instead of improving and expanding this critical programme, the government is proposing cuts that could make it unworkable. Let\u2019s be clear about what this means in the real world:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2659\">\n<li data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2461\">\n<p data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2461\">Deaf professionals left without BSL interpreters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2515\">\n<p data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2515\">Neurodivergent workers losing job coaching support.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2515\">\n<p data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2515\">Individuals with anxiety as a result of neurodivergence&nbsp;denied the transport they need.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2596\">\n<p data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2596\">People with mobility impairments denied the technology or transport they need.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2596\">\n<p data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2596\">People with visual impairments denied the technology or transport they need.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2659\">\n<p data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2659\">Disabled entrepreneurs shut out from pursuing their visions or building an impressive career for themselves.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2718\">This is not just short-sighted. It is discriminatory. How dare we pretend to be a society that values equality when we undermine the very mechanisms that make it possible?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"3072\">We are calling on everyone\u2014employers, advocacy groups, community leaders, and citizens\u2014to raise your voices. This is not the time for silence or polite disagreement. This is the time for rage, resistance, and advocacy for disabled people, who historically have struggled to stand up to the powers that be due to a lack of resources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3456\">At Direct Group, we will not stand by while the government tries to dismantle what disabled people have fought so hard to secure. We will fight alongside our community and continue to advocate, design, consult, and innovate in the name of accessibility and inclusion. Many members of our team have used Access to Work for transport, equipment, and resources that they need &#8211; and it&#8217;s no secret that business has been extremely well, that public and private infrastructure has benefitted massively from our team&#8217;s efforts.&nbsp;<\/p><p data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3456\">And we urge the government: do not dare turn your back on the very principles of inclusion you claim to support.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3458\" data-end=\"3513\">This isn\u2019t just about a scheme. It\u2019s about justice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea8707a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea8707a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b3935\" data-id=\"b5b3935\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e53612 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"0e53612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/federation-of-small-businesses\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Federation of Small Businesses &#8211; Consultancy &#038; Mystery Shopping<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/university-of-brighton-honours-steven-mifsud-mbe-for-transformative-work-in-accessibility\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">University of Brighton Honours Steven Mifsud MBE for Transformative Work in Accessibility<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e728e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e728e73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c3afb\" data-id=\"88c3afb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, it saddens us to report that disabled people are being treated as expendable. The UK government\u2019s latest cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work\u2014a scheme that, for decades, has quietly but powerfully levelled the playing field for disabled people in employment. And now? It\u2019s under threat. A threat so severe that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":5108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The UK Government&#039;s Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion - Direct Access<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The UK government\u2019s new cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work, a scheme that levelled the playing field for disabled people.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The UK Government&#039;s Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion - Direct Access\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The UK government\u2019s new cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work, a scheme that levelled the playing field for disabled people.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Direct Access\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DirectAccessGp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-20T09:17:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-20T10:07:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Raymond Okon\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@DirectAccessGp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DirectAccessGp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Raymond Okon\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Raymond Okon\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1733f03759d1edff79b8de518dbadc00\"},\"headline\":\"The UK Government&#8217;s Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-20T09:17:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-20T10:07:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":617,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"The UK Government's Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion - Direct Access\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-20T09:17:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-20T10:07:11+00:00\",\"description\":\"The UK government\u2019s new cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work, a scheme that levelled the playing field for disabled people.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/news\\\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":2048,\"caption\":\"Woman Working In Office Based Business Training Man With Down Syndrome Using Computer\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"Direct Access\",\"description\":\"International award-winning disability and accessibility organisation led by disabled people.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Direct Access\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/Dark-Logo-Transparent-Background.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/Dark-Logo-Transparent-Background.png\",\"width\":1328,\"height\":262,\"caption\":\"Direct Access\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/DirectAccessGp\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/DirectAccessGp\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/direct-access-consultancy-ltd\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/directaccessconsultancy\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1733f03759d1edff79b8de518dbadc00\",\"name\":\"Raymond Okon\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8dcf44e076e66e46b92c64dcfbf7fad8d047ec1e4bd48ca4dc6f4c03a88916c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8dcf44e076e66e46b92c64dcfbf7fad8d047ec1e4bd48ca4dc6f4c03a88916c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8dcf44e076e66e46b92c64dcfbf7fad8d047ec1e4bd48ca4dc6f4c03a88916c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Raymond Okon\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/directaccessgp.co.uk\\\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The UK Government's Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion - Direct Access","description":"The UK government\u2019s new cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work, a scheme that levelled the playing field for disabled people.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"The UK Government's Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion - Direct Access","og_description":"The UK government\u2019s new cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work, a scheme that levelled the playing field for disabled people.","og_url":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/","og_site_name":"Direct Access","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DirectAccessGp\/","article_published_time":"2025-05-20T09:17:24+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-05-20T10:07:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":2048,"url":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Raymond Okon","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@DirectAccessGp","twitter_site":"@DirectAccessGp","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Raymond Okon","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Raymond Okon","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1733f03759d1edff79b8de518dbadc00"},"headline":"The UK Government&#8217;s Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion","datePublished":"2025-05-20T09:17:24+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-20T10:07:11+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/"},"wordCount":617,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/","url":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/","name":"The UK Government's Attack on Access to Work Is an Affront to Inclusion - Direct Access","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg","datePublished":"2025-05-20T09:17:24+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-20T10:07:11+00:00","description":"The UK government\u2019s new cost-cutting crusade has taken aim at Access to Work, a scheme that levelled the playing field for disabled people.","inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-uk-governments-attack-on-access-to-work-is-an-affront-to-inclusion-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_648136135-scaled.jpeg","width":2560,"height":2048,"caption":"Woman Working In Office Based Business Training Man With Down Syndrome Using Computer"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/","name":"Direct Access","description":"International award-winning disability and accessibility organisation led by disabled people.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#organization","name":"Direct Access","url":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dark-Logo-Transparent-Background.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dark-Logo-Transparent-Background.png","width":1328,"height":262,"caption":"Direct Access"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DirectAccessGp\/","https:\/\/x.com\/DirectAccessGp","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/direct-access-consultancy-ltd\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/directaccessconsultancy\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1733f03759d1edff79b8de518dbadc00","name":"Raymond Okon","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8dcf44e076e66e46b92c64dcfbf7fad8d047ec1e4bd48ca4dc6f4c03a88916c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8dcf44e076e66e46b92c64dcfbf7fad8d047ec1e4bd48ca4dc6f4c03a88916c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8dcf44e076e66e46b92c64dcfbf7fad8d047ec1e4bd48ca4dc6f4c03a88916c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Raymond Okon"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/directaccessgp.co.uk\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}