An autistic woman who applied for a long-term disability benefit is trying not to think about the fact the very idea is just a stab in the dark, reports have confirmed.
Miya Wilkes, 33, from Walton, fantasises about having her lifelong struggles affirmed by a woman hiding behind a desktop computer who met her all of eight minutes ago.
“It’s what every little girl dreams of, having just about enough money to afford prescription anti-depressants,” Wilkes told us. “Maybe a meal that actually has protein in it, rather than just chocolate again. And maybe the odd therapy session, just so I can sit at lunch with a couple of colleagues without being convinced it’s part of some elaborate prank.”
“It’s a one-in-a-million chance. I just have this wild fantasy about walking into a supermarket and buying toilet roll that doesn’t disintegrate on contact with my arse,” Wilkes continued. “I particularly enjoy having my appearance described at length by a nurse called Deborah, who is wearing a blouse with a jam stain on it.”
Disability assessor Deborah Whitehead, 49, said: “She looks absolutely fine. It’s a no from me.”
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