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How many with autism really want to work or are able to?

ClaireHig

Hi,

I just received an email from the national autistic society as many of you probably have also. It is asking us to sign a petition to put pressure on the government for us to get 'jobs we deserve'.

It claims:

But 77% of unemployed autistic adults, or people responding on their behalf, told us they want to work.


This got me thinking. How many of those responding were only doing so on behalf of those with autism, without stating how the autistic person really felt. For example if you ask my mother, she would say I do want to work. Stating I can & should want to work. She will then quote her Christian beliefs to say it's an order. But personally I don't wish to work because I know it leaves me suicidal etc, no matter how much support I were to have.

Obviously I'm not signing the petition. But it could still be signed by those such as my mother, on behalf of those with autism. Making it of benefit to the economy, but of little benefit to many with autism.

The state already tries to force us to work & refuses to acknowledge that many of us can't. It stops our benefit, leaving us with nothing to live on, pay bills with nor council tax (which many are now forced to pay). I view my council tax, as a tax on me having autism! All this seems against human rights & even migrants here don't have to tolerate this. This petition could give a very dangerous get out of jail free card to government, to do even worse.

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  • The benefit assessment already seems to assume that 'fit for work', includes working from home. The government don't care if the work is there, just the fact that you could do it if it was.

    For example I stated in my PIP claim that I don't go out & have to order groceries to my home. They will then assume that I could use a computer. And am capable of meeting new people. Even if I explain that I don't speak to the driver or look at them. I have no focus. It will take me many hours & often result in me losing many order slots.

    The DWP couldn't care less. They won't even let me claim PIP because I predictably couldn't get to the assessment. And apparently my Asperger's problems aren't a good reason for not going. I couldn't even phone them to disagree. And my advocate is stalling helping me appeal an already late appeal. Due to me not even receiving their mandatory reconsideration refusal response. 

    In a lot of cases it may not matter how compassionate an employer is. People would still be too traumatised by the demands of work. Even at home in a quiet setting with no people. And easy same repetitive tasks if that suits them, many would still be unable to cope. The fact is even with much support there are those who still won't be able to work in any sense. Whether they were always that way or became that way due to past work traumas.

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  • The benefit assessment already seems to assume that 'fit for work', includes working from home. The government don't care if the work is there, just the fact that you could do it if it was.

    For example I stated in my PIP claim that I don't go out & have to order groceries to my home. They will then assume that I could use a computer. And am capable of meeting new people. Even if I explain that I don't speak to the driver or look at them. I have no focus. It will take me many hours & often result in me losing many order slots.

    The DWP couldn't care less. They won't even let me claim PIP because I predictably couldn't get to the assessment. And apparently my Asperger's problems aren't a good reason for not going. I couldn't even phone them to disagree. And my advocate is stalling helping me appeal an already late appeal. Due to me not even receiving their mandatory reconsideration refusal response. 

    In a lot of cases it may not matter how compassionate an employer is. People would still be too traumatised by the demands of work. Even at home in a quiet setting with no people. And easy same repetitive tasks if that suits them, many would still be unable to cope. The fact is even with much support there are those who still won't be able to work in any sense. Whether they were always that way or became that way due to past work traumas.

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