"Robust", good joke. The purpose of these laws is to do what you're doing: mention they exist. But there is a huge process to actively demotivate the applicant

"Robust", good joke. The purpose of these laws is to do what you're doing: mention they exist. But there is a huge process to actively demotivate the applicant to succeed. I know someone who actively tried to get benefits and was first denied and had to reapply (while she won lawsuit against her former employer). I was there when she did the paperwork. It is huge, and it has large legal ramifications. And it is the same in The Netherlands. My father had MS, and he was considered a fraud (back in the 70s). Of course, such is easily said if there are no repercussions (I, parent of two young children, have been called a pedophile by my neighbors ...). It is very likely he also had autism, like me, a burden to function in society and a mark on your forehead cause "you're weird". I've been suffering from a burnout (related to my neighbor's behavior) since start last year and when I applied for benefits because I got fired I've been told I should've reported myself fully healed earlier. I've also been asked questions to which the answers weren't written down because (and I quote) "I'm not allowed to ask that question". If you apply for any social benefits, society considers you a fraud and you have to prove you're not. This is immense work, more so for people who suffer from disabilities (likely those who rightfully apply).