DLA claimant newly diagnosed as Asperger's

I have an indefinite award of DLA, and have just been diagnosed as having Asperger's.

I was going to notify them as a change in circumstances but then I read that the PIP assessors are doing humiliating telephone assessments even on autistic people.

I also heard that the new "light touch" reviews for autistic people were not coming out until 2023.

I hate using the telephone for stressful conversations.

I can't think of anything worse than an un-announced call from a private company telling me they are assessing me for PIP.

Can anyone advise me what I should do, should I notify them I am newly diagnosed or will this just call their attention to me to phone me up?

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NAS69295 over 5 years ago

Is Asperger Syndrome a sufficient reason to get PIP? I do get DLA as when I was living in a group home in the 1990s the social worker filled the form in saying I cannot cook a meal. I expect I will sooner or later lose my DLA as the rules for PIP mean it will be reviewed again. I was granted DLA indefinitely but with the change of law, it does not mean anything.
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Hopeful over 5 years ago in reply to NAS69295

I am on DLA indefinite already. They are going to be doing a light tough assessment for autistic people but are waiting until 2023 the cynical me thinks this is so that more people lose benefits.
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aidie over 5 years ago in reply to Hopeful

yes thats what i think
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aidie over 5 years ago in reply to Hopeful

yes thats what i think
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