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PIP Nightmare

Dover

Hi All, just been listening to the Westminster Hour with Cheryl Gillan, the ex Conservative Minister among the guests.

My point is when the Autism Bill was fighting its way through Parliament there was seldom a news bulletin were Cheryl Gillan was not in the forefront of the pressure on the Government to treat people on the Autism Spectrum with some understanding.

Since the onset of the PIP debacle which has caused more worry and profound suicidal feelings to people on the Spectrum not a word in support or protest at the way the Government and associated companies ie ATOS and Capita have run roughshod over peoples feelings and emotions.

Where has she gone? What dialogue has she had with the Directors of our Society over the PIP disaster? If not why not and if not are we all waiting for the day when another ex Minister has stirred the pool in the hope of recognition. 

  • It is good to hear that you have been treated well Arkx6 and wish you a speedy recovery and yes it is true that when the 'system' works well it does us all proud.  Some people are however finding it a real struggle to get the benefits they are entitled to due in part to lack of medical evidence, but as you say many are treated fairly.

  • I am certainly not a fan of the current government, Or how the government is treating those with disabilities in reference to going back to work...

    But i just wanted to say i was assesed for PIP. I was assesed and treated fairly, given PIP for 2-3 years after which time i will be re assesed. 

    I told them at my worst i didnt get out of bed and struggled to feed myself and they correctly judged i was nowhere near being ready to return to work following my breakdown. 

    I just wanted to say some people are treated fairly under the current system.

  • Hello Dover, I too have listened to Cheryl Gillan in the past on the subject of Autism and liked what I heard , I have also read a lot of the parliamentary debates on the subject.  Whether this translates into better outcomes for those on the spectrum and carers seems less obvious!  I am not diminishing the genuine concern of any minister for those they represent, but we want DEEDS NOT WORDS..

    Progress in outcomes for people with ASD and carers appears to move at a snails pace and is patchy at best.  Social care for instance in my county council and possibly yours is dire.  The introduction of PIP as you say has only given our community more stress and real anxiety, there are those of course in Government who themselves are parents of children with ASD they will understand more than most the difficulties some are experiencing claiming this benefit.  I am old enough to remember the Labour Minister who sent their own child with Dyspraxia to a Private School whilst condemning our children to flounder in the woefully underfunded state schools, and if a child managed to get a diagnosis in those days was a near miracle, I do wonder whether the increased knowledge and awareness of Autism has translated to better outcomes.