Autism: Finance

(asked on 13th July 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that autistic people are able to access the financial support to which they are entitled.


Answered by
Tom Pursglove Portrait
Tom Pursglove
Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)
This question was answered on 18th July 2023

We are committed to supporting people with autism to access the right benefits and the right support. This is why all healthcare professionals (HCPs) conducting WCAs receive training on assessing people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders during new entrant training and as part of their continuing professional development.

The Health Transformation Programme (HTP) is modernising health and disability benefit services. It will create a more efficient service and a vastly improved claimant experience, reducing journey times and improving trust in our services and decisions.

In Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, we also set out the actions we will take to ensure people have a better experience when applying for, and receiving, health and disability benefits, which includes people with autism.

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