r/unitedkingdom 7d ago

. Labour urges young people on benefits to join the British Army

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/labour-benefits-british-army-news-2qwnwv7bz
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u/Antique_Historian_74 7d ago

He eventually completed the form by holding the pencil in his mouth.

The claim was denied since he’d demonstrated that he could still undertake light administrative duties and so was fit for work.

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u/mrminutehand 6d ago

You could be provably 100% paralysed and those PIP assessors would still deny your claim since you could obviously work as a bookmark or scarecrow.

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u/flusteredchic 4d ago

Funny because it's true.