DWP - Disability Employment Advisor

Hi Everyone,

I am new here so you may have to bear with me. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience in dealing with the Department of Work and Pensions disability employment advisors. Long story short I have only ever had one job which a friend helped me to get and they also worked there. I was made redundant last year and have been dealing with the DWP since. I mentioned from the beginning I was autistic and had ADHD but it was ignored for some reason (possibly because the advisor told me I didn't sound autistic to her!) until a couple of weeks ago when someone made me an appointment to speak to the disability advisor. I had decided to try and set up my own business as it would be too stressful for me to go to interviews, travel to a new place of work and start somewhere I don't know anybody. I have my appointment this week and was just wondering if anyone had any experience and could tell me what they actually do. I finished last year 18 months of appealing my PIP decision and I don't think I have the energy to go through something like that again with this.

Thanks in advance

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  • Not been through that one, although I have just made a PIP claim. I'm hoping that might help me get some of the help I need, since the NHS is offering nothing.

    Sounds like you need an advocate of some sorts. Along with my recent referral for an ASD assessment my GP referred to MIND adult autism services. Could an organisation of that kind help, I wonder?

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  • Not been through that one, although I have just made a PIP claim. I'm hoping that might help me get some of the help I need, since the NHS is offering nothing.

    Sounds like you need an advocate of some sorts. Along with my recent referral for an ASD assessment my GP referred to MIND adult autism services. Could an organisation of that kind help, I wonder?

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