United Kingdom Autism campaigners are working together to ACT NOW about the proposed benefit cuts and medical assessments. We have launched a petition which we intend to deliver personally to No 10 Downing Street.
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The proposed benefit cuts and the assessments will begin in 2013 for those on the Autistic Spectrum who are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and other benefits. In addition the cuts across Local Authorities and the demise of Primary Care Trusts could have a catastrophic effect on the autism community, a group whose vulnerability already creates high levels of stress and anxiety to those involved.
Those who live with autism 24/7, 365 days each year will be at the core of these cuts and will have to live with whatever ensues as a result of the cuts. We are not opposed to cuts as such and understand that cuts need to be made. However the magnitude of the changes that these cuts will bring about and how they will impact on a community that is already marginalised and discriminated against, must be taken into account.
These changes will affect children and adults with all disabilites and we are talking to other groups who are also taking action about the changes to benefits and cut.
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