5 News Special: Battling Barriers - access to work | 5 News

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► For people living with a disability, every day can be a constant battle - and those who want to work can face unimaginable hurdles.

In the second installment of our series, Battling Barriers, 5 News has been speaking to one woman who needs a specialist wheelchair to do her job.

But she is being asked by the government to pay towards its cost, because they say she will benefit from it outside working hours - putting her under serious financial pressure.

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