Free tool
Access to Work ask-list generator
Access to Work awards follow what you ask for, so the ask list is the application. Tick the work barriers your ADHD causes and this tool builds your tailored request list: the support to name, how to frame each item so it stays work-anchored, and a copyable summary for the application form and assessment call. Everything on it is a recognised Access to Work support category, and the cap (£69,260 in 2026/27) is far above a typical package, so build the full honest list.
Information only, not benefits advice. The DWP decides every award case by case; this tool suggests recognised support categories matched to the barriers you select. Support categories from gov.uk, Access to Work, checked 19 July 2026.
Which of these are true of your work life?
Your ask list
Tick barriers above and your tailored list will build here.
Next steps: take this list into the application, step by step. Full framing detail per item is on what Access to Work can pay for, and self-employed specifics are on the self-employed page.
Methodology and sources
Every suggested item is a recognised Access to Work support category as described on gov.uk and in the DWP factsheets (specialist coaching, support workers, aids and equipment, assistive software, travel support, the Mental Health Support Service), checked 19 July 2026. The barrier-to-ask mapping and framing guidance reflect published welfare-rights practice for neurodivergent applicants: keep every ask anchored to a work barrier, name items explicitly, and review the draft assessment report before it is finalised.
The tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you tick is stored or sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the ask list matter so much?
Because Access to Work is scoped from what you describe and request. Applications that say "I have ADHD and struggle" get generic outcomes; applications that name each barrier and the support that removes it make the assessor’s job easy and tend to get properly scoped awards. The assessment is a conversation about barriers and solutions, and this list is your half of it.
Should I trim the list so I do not look greedy?
No. The cap is £69,260 a year (2026/27) and a full ADHD support package sits far below it. Ask for everything that removes a genuine work barrier, let the assessor scope it, and review the draft report to add anything missed. Self-limiting at the start is the most common unforced error.
Do I have to use the exact wording?
No, and you should not read from a script in a way that hides your reality. The generated list gives you the items and the framing; deliver them in your own words with your own examples. Specific, honest, everyday detail is what carries an application.
What if some support is refused?
Ask for the reasons, check the draft assessment report before it is finalised, and go back to the case manager with anything missing or misdescribed. Awards can also be reviewed while live if needs change. A partial award is a starting position, not the end.
This tool is information only, not benefits advice, and no outcome is guaranteed. Awards are decided by the DWP after their own assessment. Free personal advice is available from Citizens Advice and local welfare rights services.
Editor, ADHD Helper
Adam leads ADHD Helper's editorial coverage of adult ADHD, and he writes it from lived experience: Adam has ADHD himself, diagnosed as an adult, and has been through the assessment routes and the daily workarounds this site covers. He is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and researches the plain-English explainers on getting an ADHD assessment through NHS Right to Choose or privately, and on the products and tools people use to manage ADHD, drawing on guidance from the NHS, NICE and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is clear that the site is information, not medical advice, and that diagnosis is for a registered clinician.
Last reviewed: 19 July 2026