R8: A debate has intensified in the UK regarding benefits, such as Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), for those diagnosed with mental health conditions, including ADHD. Welfare is a major budget item in the UK, as well as other countries considering a re-evaluation of disability benefits criteria.
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Likely aftermath:
Author:
That’s why we should simply give the benefit exclusive to people suffering from ADHD, to the young people thus stop over diagnosing.
Government:
That’s it, 50% cut on disability welfare and making criteria insanely higher.
Young voters:
That’s why author is a capitalist, ableist fascist! We need to fight for getting everyone ADHD diagnosis!
I’m in the psychological assessments business with a focus on ADHD and child learning disabilities. The way adults with ADHD get treated in the UK is atrocious. They destroy a lot of lives by effectively locking people out of treatment for years while they suffer and struggle. And I’m comparing that to Canada, which is itself already considerably worse than average when it comes to persons with disabilities.