Hello all,
My son and I joined my husband here on spousal visa in August. My son is 17, and has been diagnosed with Autism since age 4. He cannot maintain any independent living of any sort. We are just starting the EHCP process (VERY different than the US IEP process.)
His therapist is encouraging my son to get disability assistance (financial), stating that he the doctor often works with foreigners and that it is legal to get while on the visa. The guidance seems to suggest otherwise, unless I'm misunderstanding which parts of disability assistance are allowed and which parts aren't. I'm having a lot of difficulty wrapping my head around this.
I plan on following up with a lawyer, but I'd greatly appreciate any advice or information you may have in the meantime.