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Access to Work invoice template
Last checked 25 October 2026 against GOV.UK and the sources below. General information, not advice. AwardMatch is independent and not affiliated with DWP or Access to Work.
Fill in the support worker’s details and one month’s sessions below, and download an itemised invoice PDF. It checks for the things that get claims sent back as you type. No account, and nothing you type leaves this page.
What an Access to Work invoice should include
GOV.UK says a claim needs “the dates you had support”, “invoices or receipts showing the cost of your support” and bank details for whoever is being paid. It doesn’t publish an invoice format. Graeae, the theatre company that campaigns on Access to Work, published the details its members found claims needed in 2026:
- the support worker’s full name
- their Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)
- their address, phone number and email
- a full breakdown of the support: each date, the hours, the amount per session, a description of the support, and the total claimed
The template includes all of these. It also adds the hourly rate on every line, the total hours, and bank details if you give them.
Make it match the award
Graeae says Access to Work told it to “make sure your claim exactly matches the award you have been given, or else they will return it.” In practice that means:
- the hourly rate is the rate on the award letter. Graeae’s visual guide says Access to Work “will only pay for the amount that was stated in your grant”, so if the worker charges more, the template shows the amount to claim at the award rate separately
- no week goes over the hours a week on the award
- every session falls inside the award’s start and end dates
- sessions are within the last nine months (see the nine-month limit)
Open “Check against the award” in the template to compare the rate and weekly hours as you go. The AwardMatch app checks dates, monthly and yearly hours, and money limits too.
Questions
Is this an official Access to Work form?
No. It’s an invoice for the support worker to give the person they support, or their employer, to go with the claim. Claims are made through the Access to Work claim service on GOV.UK, or on the paper form that came with the decision letter. AwardMatch is independent and not affiliated with DWP or Access to Work.
Should I put more than one month on an invoice?
No. Graeae reports that Access to Work has said putting extra months on a claim slows it down, so make a separate invoice and claim for each calendar month. The template warns you if your dates span two months.
What’s a UTR and why is it needed?
A Unique Taxpayer Reference is the 10-digit number HMRC gives self-employed people. Graeae’s checklist lists the support worker’s UTR among the details claims need.
Is anything saved?
No. The template runs in your browser and forgets everything when you close the page. To keep sessions month after month, with sign-off and claim tracking, use the AwardMatch app, which keeps records on your device.
Doing this every month? The AwardMatch app keeps a log of each session with sign-off on the day, checks the whole month against the award, makes the invoice, and tracks the claim until it’s paid. Free for one award.
Open AwardMatchSources
- GOV.UK: Access to Work, claiming money from your grant
- Graeae: Access to Work campaign, claims process
- Graeae: Access to Work claims checklist (January 2026, PDF)
- DWP form DP222JP, support worker claim (copy published by LSE, PDF)
More guides
- Access to Work support worker invoice: what to include
- Access to Work claim returned: common reasons and fixes
- The nine-month limit on Access to Work claims
- Access to Work taxi receipts: what they need to show
This guide is general information, checked on 25 October 2026. It isn’t advice, and the claims process changes: check GOV.UK or call the Access to Work helpline (0800 121 7479) about your own claim. AwardMatch is independent and not affiliated with DWP or Access to Work.