We also recommend that the Department then needs to redesign the financial incentives in the healthcare system so that local authorities do not seek to ‘offload’ autistic people and people with learning disabilities onto the NHS or place these individuals in inpatient facilities. The Department must instead offer a credible alternative and provide additional support so that autistic people and people with learning disabilities can live independent and fulfilled lives in the community.

We also recommend that the Department then needs to redesign the financial incentives in the healthcare system so that local authorities do not seek to ‘offload’ autistic people and people with learning disabilities onto the NHS or place these individuals in inpatient facilities. The Department must instead offer a credible alternative and provide additional support so that autistic people and people with learning disabilities can live independent and fulfilled lives in the community. Type: conclusion | Number: 3 | Paragraph: 25 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: We agree with this suggestion. We are working to make sure people get the right support to live independently in their community. We want to make changes to the law to improve mental health support for Change people with a learning disability and autistic people. We want to make local councils and h