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<p>The Department provides financial assistance for families affected by autism and
Asperger’s syndrome through Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance,
Carer’s Allowance and the disability and carer premiums in the income-related benefits.
Information on these benefits is available through <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>In addition, DWP has implemented an autism/hidden impairment action-plan that
focuses on three key objectives for improvement: autism and hidden impairment awareness
training for Jobcentre Plus staff/managers; promotion of the autism/hidden impairment
agenda to DWP Providers (Work Choice and Work Programme) and the promotion of the
autism/hidden impairment agenda to employers through Disability Confident.</p>
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