Is work for me? - Information for people with an individual budget

If you have an individual budget and you are working, or thinking about getting a job, this booklet will help. It tells you how Jobcentre Plus, your local council, and other organisations can give you advice and information. They can help you get on to support programmes to find work or keep a job. The booklet gives information about moving from benefits to employment. It also covers telling your employer about your disability.

Disabled people will be able to use the booklet when drawing up or reviewing support plans. It will also be useful for support brokers and care managers.

Get more information by reading the booklet

Is work for me?  Information for people with an individual budget

Is work for me? Information for people with an  individual budget (easy read booklet)

For a short summary, try the leaflet

If I have an individual budget,  is going to work best for me leaflet?

If I have an individual budget,  is going to work best for me? (easy read leaflet)

Individual budgets

Individual budgets are a way of making sure that disabled people have choice and control over the funding and services they receive. At present, only a few councils in England are part of the Government's pilot programme. If you have an individual budget, more and more you may see work (including self-employment) as a realistic option - now or in the future.

We have developed the booklet after talking to disabled people, including people with an individual budget. It highlights the help available to you to prepare for, get and stay in work.

Accessible formats

You can get the booklet in other formats such as large print, audio or Braille, by calling:

• our Freephone number - 0800 707 6571 (Lines are open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday); or
• our Textphone number - 0800 055 6023

or on request at Jobcentre Plus.