Has anybody being told that you are Autistic but not disabled.

PinkAngel00 said:

I was told that I am Autistic but not disabled. 

Under UK law, you are classified as being disabled as a direct result of being autistic.

Although this quote is from the NAS page relating to reasonable adjustments in the workplace, it explains our disability status very clearly, including in relation to accessing services:

"As an autistic person, you may or may not consider yourself to be disabled. However, autistic people meet the legal definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010 (and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland) and are protected in UK law regardless of whether they identify as disabled or not.

You may still meet the legal definition of disability even if you do not have a formal autism diagnosis. The law does not rely on causes or specific diagnoses but rather judges the effect and the disadvantage faced in a specific situation.

The law provides autistic people with legal protection against discrimination, harassment and victimisation in a wide variety of situations, for example when accessing services, in education and in employment."

NAS - What are reasonable adjustments and when can they be requested? > Autism, disability and UK equality law

However, when it comes to accessing support like social care or financial benefits (eg PIP), we can still be required to show evidence of having certain types and levels of difficulties - and we might not always meet the thresholds for accessing them. Even so, we are all definitely still "disabled" under the law.

You might find the advice here helpful (your profile mentions you're in London, so I've shared the page for England) - including that that you can challenge your local authority's decision if you disagree with it:

NAS - Social care for adults in England

You might also find the chatbot helpful. It's provided, in partnership with the NAS, by a charity that specialises in legal advice for social care in England:

AccessAva chatbot - Getting help with social care

PinkAngel00 said:

I was told that I am Autistic but not disabled. 

Under UK law, you are classified as being disabled as a direct result of being autistic.

Although this quote is from the NAS page relating to reasonable adjustments in the workplace, it explains our disability status very clearly, including in relation to accessing services:

"As an autistic person, you may or may not consider yourself to be disabled. However, autistic people meet the legal definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010 (and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland) and are protected in UK law regardless of whether they identify as disabled or not.

You may still meet the legal definition of disability even if you do not have a formal autism diagnosis. The law does not rely on causes or specific diagnoses but rather judges the effect and the disadvantage faced in a specific situation.

The law provides autistic people with legal protection against discrimination, harassment and victimisation in a wide variety of situations, for example when accessing services, in education and in employment."

NAS - What are reasonable adjustments and when can they be requested? > Autism, disability and UK equality law

However, when it comes to accessing support like social care or financial benefits (eg PIP), we can still be required to show evidence of having certain types and levels of difficulties - and we might not always meet the thresholds for accessing them. Even so, we are all definitely still "disabled" under the law.

You might find the advice here helpful (your profile mentions you're in London, so I've shared the page for England) - including that that you can challenge your local authority's decision if you disagree with it:

NAS - Social care for adults in England

You might also find the chatbot helpful. It's provided, in partnership with the NAS, by a charity that specialises in legal advice for social care in England:

AccessAva chatbot - Getting help with social care

Thank you for the explanation it's very helpful!

I feel that im disabled since I ever remember,  long before the suspicion of autism. I lack malice and im generally slower to pick up on things or to process information, which makes me more vulnerable and I experienced a lot of bullying, abuse and violence. I remember I used to always gravitate towards other kids with mild and severe disability. I felt safer, more in control while playing with a child with disability and it was also more interesting. I managed to recognise and name how I felt 30 years ago just recently. Earlier I could only say that im inferior to others.