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Anonymouse 21-05-2026 02:11
You're not allowed to be sick any more
 
Okay, the UK has now become Airstrip One. Not content with deciding that the DWP know better than doctors, now they're doing away with fit notes (forgot to note the URL, sorry).

Listen 'ere, Government: for the last time, 1984 was intended as satire and warning, and is not - do you get this? NOT - an instruction manual! Orwell must be spinning in his grave at Standard by Fifteen!

They'll be calling themselves Miniplenty before you know it! They're already Minitrue! How long before falling ill becomes a criminal offence?

Taf 21-05-2026 08:55
Re: You're not allowed to be sick any more
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy82pxlmmyno

If you've ever been through a DWP PIP assessment, you'll know how their "medical professionals" are there to try their utmost to prevent you from being awarded PIP.

The trouble with Fit Notes is that many GPs will sign you as not fit for work with no deep investigation, and some will do so without ever seeing you, mainly because they think they are not paid enough to provide the service.

Carth 21-05-2026 09:27
Re: You're not allowed to be sick any more
 
Yep, it's all probably done on the statistics of patients seen (and diagnosed) per hour, and as we all know, the higher the figure the better the 'achievement' statistics the Government can boast about :rolleyes:

papa smurf 21-05-2026 11:12
Re: You're not allowed to be sick any more
 
a strong cup of man up and back to the graft,all this lollygagging aint paying my pension

Hom3r 22-05-2026 09:09
Re: You're not allowed to be sick any more
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36215907)
a strong cup of man up and back to the graft,all this lollygagging aint paying my pension

They said that to my grandad, a week later he was dead due to cancer.


I never met him as he died 6 weeks before I arrived.

Paul 22-05-2026 17:12
Re: You're not allowed to be sick any more
 
I'm pretty sure he would already have known he had cancer by then.

The fitnotes thing is an experiment in one area, and really does not mean "You're not allowed to be sick any more". Thats a typical click bait title ;)


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