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ASD "Sicknote"

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Hi...very new user so please overlook any unintended faux pas. My son (19) has ASD and has struggled to hold down steady employment due to some of the attributes he displays. He has had UC interviews and they have asked for a sicknote to outline this, to stop him having to have monthly meetings showing his progress and job searches. He is willing to work but has struggled. 

Is anyone aware of where I can turn for this? I have heard that my GP may not do this?

Thank you. 

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  • The service is severely flawed. I am thinking you might have to get your GP to write a letter confirming the diagnosis, and some choice words to catch all issues your son has.

    I had a similar experience when I popped up as just meeting the threshold for UC just before I had a pay rise. They demanded I come in, or they would stop my money. I wasn’t receiving any lol. There was simply an open case from the past when my youngest was still at home and studying.

    I was asked to provide a sick note, as I said attending would cause me too much stress, and I was told that ‘he can call  me in everyday if he wants’…

    I asked my surgery, they said they cannot provide a sick note (obviously, as I am not sick). Instead I had a printout detailing my diagnosis and current health (depression, anxiety etc) and they refused it. I gave them a copy if the final page of my diagnosis, detailing my worst issues etc and this wasn’t good enough either. I simply closed the old unopened case and haven’t heard from them since. 
    They do not unstitched issues we face, and treat us just the same as everyone else because we look the same on the surface. Maybe you can also look down the PIP rate (which is very hard to get, but beneficial if you can).

  • in reply to Catlover

    OK, good to know, let's see what happens when I offer those optons at his next meeting.

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