DWP launches research on support for neurodivergent Universal Credit claimants after autistic man's suicide
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Summary
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched research into how it supports neurodivergent claimants of Universal Credit, following the suicide of David Panther, an autistic man who took his own life in January after becoming distressed by the UC migration process. The research comes months after his death, which was linked to mounting distress triggered by a new £500 monthly charge for his social care resulting from the benefits migration.
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· 1 pulledDisability News Service (DNS) reported last week how David Panther took his own life in January after weeks of mounting distress triggered by being left with a new £500 monthly charge for his social c
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