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Disability and work.
Know your rights. Ask for what you need.

Adjustments, your rights, Access to Work and how applying works - in plain English, with the official sources.

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Guides for disabled people and people with health conditions looking for work: asking for adjustments, telling an employer, Access to Work, your rights, and how applying works on GetMeHired.

Key facts

  • In England, Scotland and Wales, employers must make reasonable adjustments, including to the recruitment process (GOV.UK).
  • It's your choice whether to tell an employer you're disabled. In England, Scotland and Wales, before an offer they can only ask about your health for limited reasons (GOV.UK).
  • Access to Work can pay for practical support at work, and for communication support at job interviews (GOV.UK). Northern Ireland has its own scheme (nidirect).
  • On GetMeHired, each job's Apply button takes you to the employer's own application page. Ask the employer for any adjustments you need.
  • Northern Ireland has its own disability discrimination law - the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland can advise.

Guides

Asking for adjustments when you applyChanges to how you apply, so you're judged on what you can do. Do you have to tell an employer you're disabled?It's your choice. Here's what employers can ask, and what to weigh up. Access to Work: support to get or stay in workA government scheme that can pay for practical support at work. Your rights as a disabled jobseekerThe law that protects you when you apply, and where to get help. Disability Confident employers: what it meansA government scheme for employers - what it tells you, and what it doesn't. Screening and accessibility on GetMeHiredHow applying and screening work, and the help available.

Questions people ask

Do I have to tell an employer I'm disabled?

No, it's your choice. In England, Scotland and Wales, before a job offer employers can only ask about your health or disability for limited reasons, such as working out what adjustments you need for the selection process. Northern Ireland has its own law.

Can I ask for adjustments when I apply?

Yes. In England, Scotland and Wales employers must make reasonable adjustments, and that includes the recruitment process. Ask the employer you're applying to and say what would help.

What is Access to Work?

A government scheme that can pay for practical support at work, mental health support and communication support at job interviews if you have a disability or health condition. Northern Ireland has its own Access to Work (NI) scheme.

Sources

Last reviewed 20 October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.

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