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Suzy

Hi

 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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  • Sometimes in the absense of tailored support elsewhere, you just have to find your own way. I found a course run by our local Autistic support centre, but it was tied into other skills so it seemed a bit pointless, especially when one of my boys had already done an ASDAN course.

    The money management takes time in my experience. One of my boys has grasped it much sooner than the other, but still needs support.

    I've witnessed a lot of money abuses in my time. It's really important to me that no matter what support my boys need to achieve independant living, they can manage their own money.

    Sounds like you have given this a good deal of thought. I wish you luck

    Coogybear

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  • Sometimes in the absense of tailored support elsewhere, you just have to find your own way. I found a course run by our local Autistic support centre, but it was tied into other skills so it seemed a bit pointless, especially when one of my boys had already done an ASDAN course.

    The money management takes time in my experience. One of my boys has grasped it much sooner than the other, but still needs support.

    I've witnessed a lot of money abuses in my time. It's really important to me that no matter what support my boys need to achieve independant living, they can manage their own money.

    Sounds like you have given this a good deal of thought. I wish you luck

    Coogybear

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