Petition · past parliament
Debate Autism and Employment
Closed
59 signatures
What the petition asks
As somebody on the Autism Spectrum I currently claim Jobseeker's Allowance and I feel that I have not been given any support to look for a job and they don't understand Autism or how to help people like me to get into employment.
There needs to be people trained in Autism within the DWP as the advisors I have seen do not seem to understand people like me at all, this leads to me feeling very emotional and stressed out, and I dread attending the jobcentre as I really dislike being there, you literally get 5 minutes to be seen then your out the door.
Timeline
| 21 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.