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An autistic man who took his own life after the DWP cut his benefits left a damning suicide note blasting the system, his devastated parents say.

Ayman Habayeb's badly decomposed remains lay in a cupboard in his flat for nine months before they were finally found.

In his note, the 28-year-old, who was diagnosed with autism and depression, wrote that he was no longer able to pay rent or afford food after his benefits were halted, and he feared he would end up living on the street.

He claimed bosses at the Department for Work and Pensions had ignored his needs and "terminated" his benefits just to save the Government money.

He also told how he was tired of "dealing with paperwork, making phone calls and feeling anxious every day about whether I am going to be homeless".

His benefits were halted late last year and his parents say his debts were mounting and he was threatened with eviction.

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Mr Habayeb, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, was found dead at his home in August - nine months after he died - when housing association officials called to evict him due to unpaid rent.

His parents, who claim he was failed by the system, said they later checked his computer and found a suicide note explaining how he planned to end his life.

It was written during the summer of 2018 before Mr Habayeb is believed to have hanged himself in November last year.

He wrote: “My only income has been employment and support allowance benefits as I am unfit for work. On August 15 2018 the Department for Work and Pensions decided to terminate those benefits.

"This means I am no longer able to pay rent or afford food.

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“I decided that I would not bother fighting this, and will exit instead. I have written this page to explain my decision to friends and to answer anticipated questions.”

Mr Habayeb, who was estranged from his parents, told how he was ordered to attend a “work capability assessment” and refused.

He added: “I attended one before. The outcome was they reduced my benefits and completely ignored my needs.

“If the DWP are not going to understand that my condition is immutable, then I am not going to play along.

“Such assessments are obviously not meant to help the disabled stay on benefits but to instead save the government money.”

Mr Habayeb also described how he was wary of the mental health system after he voluntarily went to Campbell Centre, an acute inpatient mental health unit in Milton Keynes.

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He wrote: “If I am accepted, I will have to stay up to 28 days of six months in a boring and cramped environment surrounded by very damaged people...

"After which, it will be determined that I no longer need 'treatment and will be allowed to leave, wasting the hospital's time'."

He added: “I will likely be homeless or starting from zero again, and the vicious cycle will begin anew.”

He also wrote: “I cannot be bothered to fight this any more. I am out of energy. I only exist to do what I want to do.

"Dealing with paperwork, making phone calls, and feeling anxious every day about whether I am going to be homeless are things I do not want to do.”

His notes revealed he had attempted to hang himself on three occasions between 2016 and 2018, but had "failed with panic" each time.

A week on from his funeral, Mr Habayeb's parents, Fuab and Annabela, said they had fought for six years to see him after he told social workers he did not want any contact with his family and his wish was granted.

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His grief-stricken dad told the Milton Keynes Citizen: “He did not have the mental capacity to make that decision.

“If we had been allowed to see him we would have helped him and his life could have been saved.”

The parents have said they hired a solicitor but claim the court refused to hear the case.

The local authorities would not give them any information about their vulnerable son because he was an adult, they added.

It is understood that Mr Habayeb had ended his contact with social services before his death.

He was found dead after housing officials' knocks went unanswered.

Police broke down the door and found his badly decomposed body.

It is believed he had hanged himself, his father said.

There was a pile of unopened post relating to his debts and eviction and notes from the social services saying they had called but he was out, the parents said.

Mr Habayeb was last seen alive in November 2018, according to his parents, who have questioned how he wasn't discovered sooner.

They have demanded a full safeguarding investigation by Milton Keynes Council which has launched a serious case review.

An inquest into Mr Habayeb's death is due to take place in December.

A DWP spokesman said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Habayeb’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“We are committed to ensuring that people with health conditions get the support they need.

“Suicide is a very complex issue and while the inquest examines this tragic case, it wouldn’t be right to draw conclusions.”

A spokesman for Milton Keynes Council added: “This is a tragic situation. We, like all agencies who gave support, will be involved in a formal review.”

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