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Not sure where to turn for help...

Ruth2014

Hi all, 
My brother is 45 and was diagnosed as having high functioning autism in the last year or so. We have known for a very long time that he deals with life differently but being born in 1977 means he has slipped through every net that might have been able to help us and him (not that there were many nets to slip through back then). Whilst he is 'high functioning' he struggles with life generally and isn't able to hold down a job. He has been out of work for a number of years now and my elderly parents are helping by supplementing his benefit. We are concerned about his future especially after our parents aren't around to help out (I can't help him unfortunately and live on the other side of the country). He is incredibly resistant to finding work and has a fair bit of debt.

Essentially we don't know where to turn for advice. Does anyone have similar experience and/or know who might be good to speak to?

Many thanks

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  • in reply to Deleted user

    Many thanks for your reply Jamie.

    He was assessed for pip but didn't get it and he doesn't have an active care act assessment I don't think. He's very cagey about how much he owes but he does have an agreement in place (set up with the help of the CAB) that he only pays £1 a month. He lives on his own and generally manages OKish as long as he gets to do want he wants to do which means he finds work a very difficult concept, not helped by having being treated poorly in his last job. 

    Thanks again, I'll pass all this on to my parents too.