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Open Review DWP guidelines for DLA Higher Rate Mobility component

Created by Anatoli Stoyanov Georgiev
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Review DWP guidelines for the DLA Higher Rate Mobility component, to ensure the assessment explicitly recognises that autistic children who lack spatial and danger awareness, and risk bolting or self-harm MAY meet the criteria for "virtually unable to walk" due to severe safety risks.

Many families of autistic children face immense hurdles proving eligibility for Higher Rate Mobility. We feel DWP decisions heavily favour physical disabilities, ignoring that an autistic child in distress or experiencing sensory overload cannot process danger. Many bolt into traffic, refuse to walk, or have severe meltdowns. This can make journeys impossible without constant physical restraint. We call for a review to ensure DWP assesses "virtual inability to walk" with realism and a scientific understanding of autism.

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