Published on 12, July, 2020
Can't quite get my head around the advice I was given today.
My son has Autism, wants to work, but no one will employ him because of his ASD and SEVERE DYSLEXIA. Can't work without significant support, which we are endeavoring to provide him ourselves because ATW have no clue about Autism and say they can't help him.
Yet Citizens advice advised that he should give up self-employed supported work; with a note from his GP to say he's not able to work unsupported, because DWP have messed up our notification of 'change of circumstance'!!!!!!!!!
Their is absolutely no way I'm asking my son to give up his 'Reason for living and only opportunity to contribute to society', just to appease the DWP!
What do these people want???????
Branded scroungers and lazy if you claim 'unfit for work' and advised to give up work if you have the desire, but no independent help or support; beyond your own family.
I've also been advise to attend court by CAB. When i tried to explain to CAB that as a carer of two on the spectrum, I have enough to contend with without having to go to court, he said he had no clue about ASD, but I should attend anyway!!!!! Really???????
How is this equality for those with disabilities??????
So B----y angry!!!!!
Sorry for the rant, but i'm at the end of my tether.......Teenager sobbing inconsolably and disillusioned with a world filled with ignorance. The other in tears over an accident he's had. A disaster of a day
Is this really the message we want our youth to embrace?
Guess we are off to court to contest this. What a waste of money and a demoralizing time all round. Haven't people with ASD got enough to contend with????
God what a dreadful day.:(
Thank you socks,
These are really practical things I'd not considered. I'm always such a rabbit in the headlights when it involves myself. Fight for my kids rights and i'm on it all the way, fight for my own rights and I somehow become overwhelmed.
I hadn't considered asking for an adjournment. I've never used my difiiculties as an excuse before; preferring to hide my inadequacies, but I guess I really do have to face up to the reality that i'm struggling with an extremely complicated and ambiguous system. No one seems to value independance from benefits as an option. Give up work and all will be well, seems to be the advice.
Feel sick with worry, but have decided to write down some key pointers in case i freeze. The stress of it all is all too much, even hubby is lost.
I will let you know how it turns out. Hopefully we have a sympathetic judge who appreciates the failings of this government dept.