Burglar Being Paid Disability Benefit for Lactose Intolerance

One can only hope he has a short shelf life and doesn't end up costing us too much.

People who break the law in circumstances such as these should not be entitled

to any social welfare or benefits. That might have a positive effect of the mentality

of those considering breaking the law.

I know a guy who got it last year after giving up alcohol by saying that he now has a food addiction and is just drinking minerals all day, "can't pass a shop without going in to get coke/orange Red Bull etc", and is too bloated to work. Whereas his friend who almost died and had numerous hospital stays and operations and has serious depression was refused. Both applications went in around the same time and both ended up at Social Welfare Appeals.

A lot depends on what your doctor writes on the form.

If he is a Traveller, he would be more likely to have that sort of condition. It seems strange that it was remarked on in court, and the newspaper reports do not give any useful details.

"The Beutler test for babies in Travelling community

If you're a member of the Travelling community, your baby will be tested for a condition called galactosaemia soon after birth. The risk of galactosaemia is 80 times higher in the Travelling community."

This gadge's profession has been revealed as a "burglar". If he actually has a lactose intolerance condition, he'd be far better off in various legitimate modes of employment rather than the most stressful and illegal modes such as a bone fide burgling criminal. But no, can't be having that for these lads who basically think they can do what they like and laugh in our faces while they do it.

Imagine you're a doctor, knowing your patient is a local bone fide criminal.

You will probably write whatever the patient wants you to write.

Why not? Revenue and the CAB don't care, so why should the local doctor.

culture boss, lactose intolerant and tax paying intolerant as well

Weird that they are not doctors within the department signing it off though is what I was thinking.

decision makers on medical issues who have no medial training hmmm.

Solutions are thin on the ground here.

So far we have had put them in a penal colony or leave them destitute.

I don't see either of those as runners.

You might as well give yours it can't be any worse.

Just heard a prisoner found dead in the prison with dietary requirements..

you ll find most long term unemployed and prosecuted criminals have in fact underlying psychological issues and disorders, that have never been truly attended to, so the story fits the evidence.......

....go humans....

yup, many of these disorders are genetic in nature, so the person would simply be born with them, so potentially this person has had some of these issues from birth, some of which are actually diagnosable from a young age, so....

its also common that some complex disorders manifest in anxiety related issues, which can sometimes manifest in gastrointestinal problems....

My wife is Asian and like many Asians is lactose intolerant, I'll tell her she doesn't need to work as a healthcare assistant anymore for a pittance, she can get disability instead and stay at home cooking me some delicious lactose free dinners, winner winner chicken for dinner!

I misread the tittle and thought he had an intolerance to this!

Lots of others in similar positions to this guy I'd say.