Employment and disability
The Job Interview Interpreter Grant Scheme provides funding for people with speech and hearing impairments who want to attend job interviews.
The Employment Retention Grant Scheme aims to help employers to retain employees who acquire an illness or impairment that affects their ability to carry out their job.
Grant aid can be provided towards the cost of training employees about disability awareness in the workplace.
The Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant is available to employees with disabilities,employers and self-employed people with disabilities who need to make adaptations to their workplace or purchase specialised equipment.
You can apply for the Personal Reader grant if you are blind or visually impaired and need extra help with reading at work.
The Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) offers financial support for employers who employ people with disabilities.
The EmployAbility Service is a scheme aimed at assisting people with disabilities to take up paid employment.
There are different supports for people with disabilities to help them to find and keep employment.