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Suzy

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 Im new to forums and have joined to see if anyone else has the same dilemma as me. I'm  mum to 19 year old Joshua who  has autism. Joshua  is relatively high functioning, is being supported by mencap in unpaid employment with a local charitable organisation, he is unlikely to be able to work without some kind of support,  it's a fantastic placement. I hadn't arranged for Joshua to claim any benefits until recently, his ESA and DLA has now  come through and he receives more money than I expected. I planned for Joshua  to save this money for his future, but note that ESA will be stopped if he has savings over a certain amount. This money willl mount up quickly so  I dont know what to do. Anyone had similar dilemma?

Suzy

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  • Former Member
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    What does he want to do with his money? When do you want him to learn about managing money? If he is capable of doing unpaid employment then is he able to learn how to spend money?

    what do you want him to save for exactly? If he has a nest egg, when you can no longer look after him, then won't he have an even more impossible problem of working out what to spend a lump sum on then?

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  • Former Member
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    What does he want to do with his money? When do you want him to learn about managing money? If he is capable of doing unpaid employment then is he able to learn how to spend money?

    what do you want him to save for exactly? If he has a nest egg, when you can no longer look after him, then won't he have an even more impossible problem of working out what to spend a lump sum on then?

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