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Why do you have to be on benefits to get concessions on anything and free prescriptions?

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I have autism, I have worked for 30 years for s friend of the family, who took me on originally as a favour to my mum, then realised that due to my autism, I was actually good at organising a store room.

 I won't go into detail about my finances, let's just say at the end of the week I have between £8 and £18 spare, I need 3 prescriptions a month because of my autism at a cost of £27, yes I know you can buy a prepayment certificate.

My problem is because I don't claim benefit I don't get any concessions on any thing ( trains, attractions ect)  withoutt the paperwork saying you are on benefit no one will accept you are disabled.

Does anyone know if there is anyway around this, other than actually claiming benefit, which I don't think I would get unless I went to tribunal, and that wouldn't happen with my anxiety.

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  • PIP is very hard to receive. It took me a year and a half to receive PIP for my Asperger Syndrome from applying. I only had help from a woman at a charity to fill in the forms, and when I didn't receive enough points, she told me she didn't have enough time to help me appeal, so I had to do alone. Had to sit in a court like a criminal in front of three people including a judge and felt really stupid. You spend your life trying to appear normal, but that's used against you when trying to apply for help. At the tribunal it was quite upsetting to see on the forms the original assessor made up lies. Even though I have difficulties with mobility as get anxious on public transport, they only gave me lower rate for daily living. I had to sleep with a man to get help buying a car so I can get about.

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  • PIP is very hard to receive. It took me a year and a half to receive PIP for my Asperger Syndrome from applying. I only had help from a woman at a charity to fill in the forms, and when I didn't receive enough points, she told me she didn't have enough time to help me appeal, so I had to do alone. Had to sit in a court like a criminal in front of three people including a judge and felt really stupid. You spend your life trying to appear normal, but that's used against you when trying to apply for help. At the tribunal it was quite upsetting to see on the forms the original assessor made up lies. Even though I have difficulties with mobility as get anxious on public transport, they only gave me lower rate for daily living. I had to sleep with a man to get help buying a car so I can get about.

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