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.:(
I have got into a right old tizz with my tribunal so don't think it is just you Coogy- it is the feeling that you are not in control and going to a place (a 'court') we have never been to with strangers, is an overwhelming thing - I gravitate between ' I will show them who is boss!' then next minute am scared rigid to be honest! Sox's advice is brilliant and I will follow some of it myself wrt getting to the destination early, writing my 'speech' down and trying to get rest the night before so that I can think coherently. My case has been adjourned 'til May as my rep. couldn't make the first hearing so I am trying to push it to the back of my mind for now but I know you can't. Just do your best!
I think what the DWP are doing is a disgusting way to treat people - a dreadful system!
Let us know how you get on. X