Work and Access Programme (DSP disability employment supports)
Clár Oibre agus Rochtana
Paid by Department of Social Protection (DSP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on disability or long-term condition — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Work and Access can pay up to €25,000 towards these changes.
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/work-and-access/
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.gov.ie
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other work & employment support in Ireland
10 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- JobsPlus (employer recruitment subsidy)
- Work Placement Experience Programme (WPEP)
- Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA)
- Short-Term Enterprise Allowance (STEA)
- Skills to Advance (employee upskilling via ETBs)
- Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
- Part-Time Job Incentive (PTJI) Scheme
- Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) for people with disabilities
- Civil Legal Aid (Legal Aid Board)
- Rural Social Scheme (RSS)
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