Disabled people should be given the right to work from home once the coronavirus lockdown comes to an end, a trade union has said.
More than half (54%) of the 4,455 disabled workers surveyed by Unison in June said they would benefit from home working in the future.
However, 37% of respondents - who were all members of the public service union - believed their employer was unlikely to allow this.
Unison said it was calling on the Government to give disabled people new rights to work from home and to penalise employers who do not allow it.
Christina McAnea, Unison's assistant general secretary, said: "The pandemic demonstrated that there's no longer any excuse for employers to turn disabled workers down ?if they request to work from home.
"But one size doesn't fit all and home working should be a choice. Disabled ?employees should continue to have the right to ?ask for reasonable changes ?that allow them to remain in the workplace. "
The union said it had written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for increased funding for the Government's Access to Work scheme to allow more people to do their jobs from home.
Unison's survey found that half of disabled staff worked from home during the pandemic, with 73% reporting that they felt more or as productive.
Many of those who felt more productive claimed it was because they could take short breaks to manage their health issues and had easier toilet access.
They were also less likely to be exhausted and in pain from long commutes to work, the union said.
Meanwhile, 53% of respondents said they had not been given any reasonable adjustments to support them while working from home, which led to some feeling less productive.
Just 5% said they received help from the Government's Access to Work scheme, which funds adjustments for disabled workers.
Those surveyed included disabled teaching assistants, NHS administrative staff and police support workers, the union said.
