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21, aspie and trying to claim the right benefit

Ant123

hi all, i'm here on behalf of my aspergers daughter, she's 21 and just finished uni with a degree in games art, she is now unemployed so i'm trying to help her claim benefits, benefit enquieries told me to tell her to claim jobseekers but she can't cope with the stress of all the job applications she has to do and as told me she is going to cancel her claim, we need the money and i dont know what to do, she doesn't get any other benefits and never has, surely there must be some help out there for her, would love some help from anyone in similar position, thx

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  • Hi - either ring the CAB for advice or check things out on line.   If you're not used to filling in these forms then it's best to get CAB or your council's Welfare Rights dept to help.  It goes make a difference as they're used to it.  Do not presume the DWP will be kind enough to tell you your rights.  Benefits are changing.  In my opinion those on benefits are under attack by the government as never before.   It is also my opinion that the government should, at a minimum, be totally ashamed of itself.  I cd go on but I wont.   My son, who's been on benefits for a number of yrs is presently on :  incapacity benefit (which at some time will change to ESA), disability living allowance + income support.  ATOS (better known as "couldn't give atoss" look at what a claimant can do, rather than what they can't do, unless they're :  getting cancer treatment, terminally ill or very seriously mentally ill.  Therefore you need to marshal your resources by getting the best help you can.  Sorry this sounds so negative.  Blame the politicians + the unthinking public who jump on the bandwagon of stereotyping claimants.

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  • Hi - either ring the CAB for advice or check things out on line.   If you're not used to filling in these forms then it's best to get CAB or your council's Welfare Rights dept to help.  It goes make a difference as they're used to it.  Do not presume the DWP will be kind enough to tell you your rights.  Benefits are changing.  In my opinion those on benefits are under attack by the government as never before.   It is also my opinion that the government should, at a minimum, be totally ashamed of itself.  I cd go on but I wont.   My son, who's been on benefits for a number of yrs is presently on :  incapacity benefit (which at some time will change to ESA), disability living allowance + income support.  ATOS (better known as "couldn't give atoss" look at what a claimant can do, rather than what they can't do, unless they're :  getting cancer treatment, terminally ill or very seriously mentally ill.  Therefore you need to marshal your resources by getting the best help you can.  Sorry this sounds so negative.  Blame the politicians + the unthinking public who jump on the bandwagon of stereotyping claimants.

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