O benefício de prestação continuada (BPC-LOAS) ao autista.

Abstract

The present work focuses on the analysis of the continuous social assistance benefit, provided for in Article 20 of Law 8,742/93, with an emphasis on individuals with autismo spectrum disorder. Its objective is to examine the barriers that individuals on the autismo spectrum face in situations of social vulnerability when proving their incapacity or disability in administrative and judicial processes for the granting of the benefit. It addresses the issue of the necessity of specialized medical expertise for the assessment of autistic individuals due to diagnostic challenges, emphasizing the importance of biopsychosocial evaluation and the impacts that the social assistance benefit has on treatment. The research method employed was hermeneutic and inductive, characterized by exploratory and explanatory approaches. The topic is approached qualitatively and theoretically, utilizing bibliographic research, legislation, case law, articles, journals, monographs, theses, observations, and scientific research from websites. Finally, the criteria for granting the benefit, appropriate means of proof, the concept of social vulnerability, and the essential nature of specialized assessment for accurate expert diagnosis are discussed. Also highlighted is the relevance of social assistance law for the treatment and development of individuals with autism within families facing social vulnerability, as well as for their families themselves.