Einbeiniger Vater muss 36.000 Pfund an Sozialleistungen zurückzahlen, „weil er Cricket spielt“
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/30/one-legged-father-must-pay-back-36k-in-benefits-cricked/
Von High-Tom-Titty
Einbeiniger Vater muss 36.000 Pfund an Sozialleistungen zurückzahlen, „weil er Cricket spielt“
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/30/one-legged-father-must-pay-back-36k-in-benefits-cricked/
Von High-Tom-Titty
25 Kommentare
Not technically true, it depends on what he told them in his assessment for the benefits. If he said he can’t do x y and z on a daily basis to qualify for the benefit, then goes and plays cricket then it invalidates what he said.
>with the help of a runner and an umpire holding his crutch.
Misread that as crotch, got quite confused.
You know what? I don’t even care if he’s a world class paralympian. If you’re missing a major body part and it isn’t self-inflicted for the purpose of claiming benefits, just give the money. No further questions. Life is sucky enough already if you’ve only got one leg to stand on.
Edit: The state of this fucking country, downvoting charity for disabled people. Why not just go full zyklon B if you’re going to do this, you cheapskates.
Ah, because playing cricket makes the costs of a substantial disability cheaper, for sure. Definitely!
The DWP are spiteful scumbags and most healthy people would be astonished how badly they treat the disabled.
He should have to pay it back, he clearly does not need that money.
People like this are abusing the system.
Wow, the UK press is such a right-wing shit-fest it’s hard to figure out what the actual truth of the story is.
I’m not sure he will be able to pay it back either way, seems like they could have spent a bit more time getting it right for him going forward that trekking back over what I would assume is 5 or 6 years… Do we reckon more than £36,000 was spent in recovering this money at £10 a month lol
I still remember my permanently paraplegic mother having to go in a 3 hour journey just so a panel of people would go „Oh yeah still paralysed“
I haven’t looked into the case in detail, but would you rather have this chap sitting home alone with no active role in his community or getting no exercise? On top of his benefits you’d now have to cover the costs of his mental and physical health decline too. But no, of course, how dare people receiving benefits also enjoy life or experience joy once in a while
Theres loads of jobs he could. He could be a kickstand for a motorcycle for a start
I do find this difficult in some ways because he’s clearly missing a limb. That’s obviously going to have an impact on his life. He should probably be supported.
I also think that sport is great for mental and physical health. What the DWP are saying here is if you are disabled and are getting PIP you better not do any sport or we will have the money back.
Can I just point out something here, this guy lost his PiP because some envious asshat reported him as a someone faking their disability and how it affects them, the person reporting them had to know
1) his name
2) where he lives
3) that he plays cricket.
So chances are it was a „friend“ or a family member who reported him (a man with a amputated leg as a faker…)
Seems pretty cut and dried tbh, the comments here are more reflective of the sub bias. Interesting that he lied to the journalist about not wanting to take it to tribunal when in fact he had gone to tribunal and lost.
His attitude pretty clearly also seems to be „I have this condition so I should receive X payment“ rather than receiving money based on functional limitations, which can lead people to try and fudge their level of disability to get the payment they think they deserve. An attitude which I’ve also seen multiple times on Reddit and is probably playing a big part in fueling mistrust of benefits claimants.
Too many people in these comments have no understanding of PIP
There isn’t the information in the article to make an informed opinion on the matter either way. If he’s told them he can’t do basic tasks such as getting up to make a cup of tea when he is playing cricket then obviously that’s misleading.
One of the issues here is why someone with one leg is getting benefits at all?
It’s sad he lost his leg. But 99% of jobs don’t require you to have 2, there is no reason he cannot live a normal life in a normal house with a normal job with a normal family with almost zero assistance.
But sure, the benefit bill is unaffordable but every individual case is justified…
Douglas Bader lost both legs in a flying accident and still fought in the Battle of Britain as a fighter pilot. He played golf all his life. He also never used crutches.
There was actually a trend in 18th century cricket that they would play exhibition games such as a team of one legged players against a team of one armed players
I’m not able to read this article to see what the context of this is at all, so who knows if this is legit or not.
He doesn’t have to pay it back because he „plays cricket“ but because he lied and doesn’t meet the criteria.
Moving around.
– Can stand and then move more than 200 metres, either aided or unaided. 0 points.
– Can stand and then move more than 50 metres but no more than 200 metres, either aided or unaided. 4 points.
– Can stand and then move unaided more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. 8 points.
– Can stand and then move using an aid or appliance more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. 10 points.
– can stand and then move more than 1 metre but no more than 20 metres, either aided or unaided. 12 points.
– Cannot, either aided or unaided, –
stand; or
move more than 1 metre. 12 points.
A crutch or walking stick counts as an aid, it’s listed. He’s walking around the cricket field with an aid, more than 20 metres.
At most he is eligible for 8 points, not 12 points so he gets a free brand new car.
Many, many people walk with a stick or crutch and aren’t eligible for a free car.
I’m disabled and don’t feel like getting into it with other posters today, but I would like to ask, since when have the Telegraph ever done anything except imply all PIP claimants are scamming?
They say he’s a confident batter when the ball on his leg stump…
It’s nothing to do with him playing cricket, it’s just benefit fraud.
To get the higher rate mobility of PIP, which is required to be able to get a car through Motability, he has to have told them he can’t walk 50 meters.
Strange to see an article that’s seemingly in favour of benefit fraud, they can’t usually stop themselves from practically screaming „JUST LET THE CRIPS DIE“
So basically if he was unhealthy/overweight stayed at home, people would be happy to pay him his benefits.
I’m loving the ‚I’m further to the right than the Torygraph on benefits‘ bum fight in here. Fuck me this country is full of mean spirited jobsworths.