[Cherie]

Originally Posted by watchinittoomuch

It is extremely difficult to get the level of award you are talking about, it is usually given to families with children at the most severe ends of the spectrum, possibly non verbal, need help with mobility and may need a larger child's push chair, have other disorders and conditions that further affect their diagnosis etc.. My son has Aspergers and get's lower rate care and mobility, and at 17 years old uses it himself. I think my point is it would be almost impossible to push for an autism/aspergers diagnosis purely to claim for a car or dla, theyre not easy to get, take alot of time and require a massive amount of evidence, for the diagnosis itself, and then for the dla to be awarded after.

I also cant believe some of the comments Ive read on here that its for sympathy, or that it's cool? As a parent, let me tell you, its neither, and society is neither understanding nor forgiving enough for it to become a reason to gain votes in a reality show. Most people are unaware of what aspergers really is, why the hell would they vote for it?

I am waiting on Boomoo to come back and explain her post. It is the type of thing the Daily Mail churns out, with no basis in fact.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I am waiting on Boomoo to come back and explain her post. It is the type of thing the Daily Mail churns out, with no basis in fact.

I will answer a bit of what he/she said,
people can get disability living allowance, for having as, or being on the autism spectrum and in some severe cases they will get a car.

but its not a simple process to get put on the spectrum!.

a couple won the lottery but refused to give up their free mobility car!, so its swings and roundabout's.

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I will answer a bit of what he/she said,
people can get disability living allowance, for having as, or being on the autism spectrum and in some severe cases they will get a car.

but its not a simple process to get put on the spectrum!.

a couple won the lottery but refused to give up their free mobility car!, so its swings and roundabout's.

In order to qualify for a mobility car through the now defunct DLA, you had to have been receiving the high rate of the mobility component. I'm far from an expert on Autism, but I would imagine very few people with the condition would meet this criteria.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

In order to qualify for a mobility car through the now defunct DLA, you had to have been receiving the high rate of the mobility component. I'm far from an expert on Autism, but I would imagine very few people with the condition would meet this criteria.

that's true, but also mobility cars are not income based so you can have lottery winners still entitled to a free car.

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

that's true, but also mobility cars are not income based so you can have lottery winners still entitled to a free car.

No you cant. If you have over a certain amount in your bank. You are breaking the law if you are claiming DLA.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

No you cant. If you have over a certain amount in your bank. You are breaking the law if you are claiming DLA.

no, in the lottery winners case it was not income based, this story made the national papers,

[Verbal]

I take that back, apparently i'm wrong about savings. I was sure my letters have always stated that if you have over a certain amount you should declare it, but apparently i'm wrong,.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

I take that back, apparently i'm wrong about savings. I was sure my letters have always stated that if you have over a certain amount you should declare it, but apparently i'm wrong,.

yes, I think its one of the only benefits not to have a saving's clause with it.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I will answer a bit of what he/she said,
people can get disability living allowance, for having as, or being on the autism spectrum and in some severe cases they will get a car.

but its not a simple process to get put on the spectrum!.

a couple won the lottery but refused to give up their free mobility car!, so its swings and roundabout's.

Yeah Sherriff we deal with alot of DLA claims in the school I work in so as CH says you have qualify for the higher DLA amount which would then make you eligible for a car. It is not means tested. It was the suggestion that people actually decided to claim their children were autistic to get a free car that annoyed me. Trust me no right minded loving parent would want their child to be on the level of the autistic spectrum that entitles you to a free car.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Yeah Sherriff we deal with alot of DLA claims in the school I work in so as CH says you have qualify for the higher DLA amount which would then make you eligible for a car. It is not means tested. It was the suggestion that people actually decided to claim their children were autistic to get a free car that annoyed me. Trust me no right minded loving parent would want their child to be on the level of the autistic spectrum that entitles you to a free car.

I know, having a child or young adult needing that level of care, it makes you think about what those parents are going thru.

my daughter has autism but was not diagnosed until she was sixteen so I know what im talking about when it comes to this subject