Published on 12, July, 2020
Please keep signing and sharing https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/210975
We all know how difficult Autism can be regardless of where on the spectrum an individual is. Please share and sign to get the government to open their eyes to how these Assessments are conducted. There's not enough education with the assessors to fully understand the daily difficulties that people with ASD go through!
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Rethink have an excellent factsheet on PIP which gives people an insight into how these things work
https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/rights-restrictions/money-benefits-and-employment/personal-independence-payment-pip/
I think many people do not understand what PIP is - it a payment based entirely on measured needs and the claimants capabilities. Just because someone has a problem, it doesn't mean they score any points.
ASD covers such a wide spectrum of abilities ranging from almost fully functioning to barely functional that there needs to be an assessment of each individual.
PIP asks things like can the person cook and feed themselves, can they wash and dress themselves, can they plan a journey and get about, can they manage bathroom functions, can they manage money and can they communicate with others.
ASD is also one of the most faked applications to the DWP because there's no obvious markers like a missing leg.
I don't think autism should get financial support as its not a disability in my eyes. I have autism and would never want to do that. I guess if there are comorbidities such as severe learning disability then maybe in that case but then that would be for learning disability not autism