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Alternative forums to discuss topics the NAS won't cover or support

Stuffed

Now while it is made quite clear that any critism of funding gaps isn't apreciated.

I wonder has anyone found a forum that supports adults in the community and if there isn't could we look at yahoo groups or similar to provide the information for those of us who do not seem to fit the required criteria?

Thinking

  • Housing issues
  • Benefits support
  • Work Capacity Assessment and PIPS
  • Debt

Not just fobbing people off to Citizens advice but help and some sort of follow up/aftercare.

what do you think?

Parents

  • My experience of DWP/ATOS/WCA is different to yours Stuffed. The assessor did accept my consultant's report, though I did ask on the form for someone who knew about Spectrum and I think that made all the difference.  He was very sensitive to how I might be feeling and had obviously read everything I had enclosed with the form. (I sent it be post).

    I think they NAS helpline refer people to CAB because CAB have trained benefits advisors and the NAS don't. The first thing is to know what benefits you can apply for before you get help filling in the WCA. With that the forums will be a better place than the helpline because you will get a range of different experiences from people who have been through the system having AS themselves.

    I don't like Yahoo groups for two reasons -

    I have problems with moving content, which is why I don't go to 'wrongplanet'. Secondly, don't they claim ownership of your content? I am not sure about that I know some sites do and I won't use them on principle.

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  • My experience of DWP/ATOS/WCA is different to yours Stuffed. The assessor did accept my consultant's report, though I did ask on the form for someone who knew about Spectrum and I think that made all the difference.  He was very sensitive to how I might be feeling and had obviously read everything I had enclosed with the form. (I sent it be post).

    I think they NAS helpline refer people to CAB because CAB have trained benefits advisors and the NAS don't. The first thing is to know what benefits you can apply for before you get help filling in the WCA. With that the forums will be a better place than the helpline because you will get a range of different experiences from people who have been through the system having AS themselves.

    I don't like Yahoo groups for two reasons -

    I have problems with moving content, which is why I don't go to 'wrongplanet'. Secondly, don't they claim ownership of your content? I am not sure about that I know some sites do and I won't use them on principle.

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