Accessibility

We want everyone to be able to use this site, including people who use a screen reader, a keyboard only, or larger text.

What we do

We build to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA.
Text is large by default, and you can make it larger with the A+ button at the top of every page. A− makes it smaller again.
The High contrast button switches to black text on white with stronger borders.
Every page and the benefits check can be used with a keyboard alone. Press Tab to move and Enter to choose.
Forms have clear labels, and errors are explained in words next to the question.
Results of the benefits check are announced to screen readers.
Pages print cleanly, and the benefits check results have a Print button.
We do not use accessibility “overlay” tools. The site itself is built to be accessible.

You can also use your browser’s own zoom (Ctrl and + on Windows, Command and + on a Mac) up to 200% or more without losing content.

If something on the site is hard to use, please tell us which page and what happened. We aim to fix accessibility problems quickly.