Work
Your rights, the adjustments worth asking for, and how to ask.
In one minute
In the UK, ADHD will usually count as a disability under the Equality Act 2010 if it has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Where it does, your employer has a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments.
You do not need a formal diagnosis to request adjustments — but having one makes the conversation much easier and gives your employer something concrete to act on.
Access to Work is a separate government scheme that can fund coaching, software and equipment beyond what your employer provides. You apply yourself; you do not need your employer to do it for you.
This guide is in the section “Work, study and everyday life”
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