The Department for Work and Pensions' Access to Work scheme - which provides employment support for people with disabilities, health conditions or mental health problems - is set to be withdrawn from certain roles.
Public sector employees, including NHS employees, police and local government employees, are not considered civil servants under the scheme, and will still be eligible for the Mental Health Support Service.
At present, civil servants with a disability or health condition, other than mental health, are advised to seek this support through their employer and contact them directly if necessary, rather than through the Access to Work scheme.
Official say the mental health wing of the DWP support is set to align with other areas of Access to Work by making civil servants ineligible.
From April 1, all civil servants will be excluded from mental health support under the scheme.
