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UIN 19863

Employment: Autism

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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21 March 2024

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2 April 2024 · Answer

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2 April 2024

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to make an autism assessment on employment rates.

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  1. 21 March 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to make an autism assessment on employment rates.

    Source: Commons

  2. 2 April 2024

    Answer

    There are no plans for DWP to make this specific assessment. Whilst we recognise the importance of early identification of autism, a diagnosis is not required to be eligible for reasonable adjustments and the provision of workplace support. These are made...

    Source: Written answer

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