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Higher Education, distance learning, ESA/PIPs and ASD

Whadafug

I'm new to the forum and am looking for some advice.

I was diagnosed with ASD in February of this year at the age of 25. I'm currently claiming ESA in the WRAG although this has been appealed by my psychologist and social worker on the grounds that I suffer from various daily living deficits and secondary health problems that preclude me going into employment at the current time. That being said, I'm not happy to just sit on my hands whilst I wait until April next year before getting any consistent support or care and wish to move on with my life, diagnosis in hand.

I'm considering the possibility of starting an OU course in Psychology part-time, with the possibility of moving to a full-time university in the future once the aforementioned daily living problems I have are at least partly manageable. The problem I have is... I don't know where to start or even if it's a realistic possibility... and I can't find any resources that work towards explaining the processes involved in a way that I can easily assimilate. What is available is either out of date or seemingly contradictory, and this adds to the stress of not knowing what the DWP will say to me pursuing such an endeavour.

Does anyone have any experiences similar to this? Does anyone know of any sensible and informative resources on the topic? I'm really after some advice, and possibly a nudge in the right direct, that I can either take to my social worker or try to pursue under my own steam.

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  • As Hope pointed out, what I mean is that I currently have a WRAG ESA claim but it's been placed on a hold due to specific reasons provided by my psychologist and social worker as to why I am not in a fit state for employment. The JC advisor prompted a request for redermination which I'm still waiting to hear about, which will either result in me staying in the WRAG or being moved to the Support group on a time limited basis.

    The fact is that currently I'm on a waiting list for a weekly support worker as well as further weekly psychotherapy targeted to being in April next year, in addition to monthly consultations with my psychiatrist and GP.

    And that's as much detail as I feel comfortable providing.

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  • As Hope pointed out, what I mean is that I currently have a WRAG ESA claim but it's been placed on a hold due to specific reasons provided by my psychologist and social worker as to why I am not in a fit state for employment. The JC advisor prompted a request for redermination which I'm still waiting to hear about, which will either result in me staying in the WRAG or being moved to the Support group on a time limited basis.

    The fact is that currently I'm on a waiting list for a weekly support worker as well as further weekly psychotherapy targeted to being in April next year, in addition to monthly consultations with my psychiatrist and GP.

    And that's as much detail as I feel comfortable providing.

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