皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app service can be used to help make a new claim or for those already claiming Universal Credit.

This supports a package of measures put in place to provide quicker and easier access to benefits during the Coronavirus outbreak.

British Sign Language users can now easily access Universal Credit through a video relay service provided by the Department for Work and Pensions. 皇冠体育app move will support many of the 87,000 Deaf BSL users currently living in the UK.

皇冠体育app Video Relay Service (VRS), allows users to make BSL interpreted video calls via their tablet, smartphone, computer or laptop. A professional interpreter then relays the call in English to a member of DWP staff.

Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Justin Tomlinson said:

With more than 1.4 million people accessing Universal Credit in these unprecedented times, this technology will provide vital and equal accessibility for Deaf people and those with hearing loss.

It is fantastic to see concern for increasing accessibility going right to the top and I am delighted that we are championing this cause for people accessing the welfare safety net.

皇冠体育app service, which is already available for people accessing other disability benefits and the Access to Work scheme, will be available through GOV.UK.

DWP staff won鈥檛 see the caller or the interpreter; but will receive a phone call from the interpreter who will translate into BSL. 皇冠体育appre is no need to book the service in advance which allows the conversation to take place in real time.聽

Additional information

Customers will be able to access a VRS hyperlink on GOV.UK. Alternatively, SignVideo offer an app that can connect to Universal Credit. Colleagues won鈥檛 see the caller or the interpreter; they simply receive a voice telephone call and allow additional time for translation into BSL.

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