I feel witch hunted by this new company ATOS.
I am an autistic man, 22 years old. I am on disability benefits for my autism as I cannot function in most jobs, I've stated to the job center if they can find an employer to work around my autism, with no customer interaction, then I'd be happy to work. I have been jobless for 2 years now.
For the 2nd time in 6months, ATOS want another assessment. They have sent a form to fill in that is sooo long, asking all the questions over again... even basic stuff like my address, they know this!!
Then on the form it states "for physical assessment" - so no doubt after i send the form back, they will want me to go and get another assessment done with the doctor. I can't deal with this all the time, my autism does not change, it makes my life so hard and I am always alone. I just ask to be left in peace to live out my days.
But this witch hunt all the time, ATOS ignorance to autism, expecting my situation to change when it never will!! It's not an illness.
I feel like just giving up, I can't do this any more. At this point I'm thinking, let them win, go and be homeless or just leave this world, not like i'm capable of social interaction very well is it.
EDIT: Just to add, I am currently in receipt of DLA and ESA, and have been for the past 2 years.
I am an autistic man, 22 years old. I am on disability benefits for my autism as I cannot function in most jobs, I've stated to the job center if they can find an employer to work around my autism, with no customer interaction, then I'd be happy to work. I have been jobless for 2 years now.
For the 2nd time in 6months, ATOS want another assessment. They have sent a form to fill in that is sooo long, asking all the questions over again... even basic stuff like my address, they know this!!
Then on the form it states "for physical assessment" - so no doubt after i send the form back, they will want me to go and get another assessment done with the doctor. I can't deal with this all the time, my autism does not change, it makes my life so hard and I am always alone. I just ask to be left in peace to live out my days.
But this witch hunt all the time, ATOS ignorance to autism, expecting my situation to change when it never will!! It's not an illness.
I feel like just giving up, I can't do this any more. At this point I'm thinking, let them win, go and be homeless or just leave this world, not like i'm capable of social interaction very well is it.
EDIT: Just to add, I am currently in receipt of DLA and ESA, and have been for the past 2 years.