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Amputee had to prove his arm hadn't grown back - the truth of benefits testing. (inews.co.uk)
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[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 days ago

One whistleblower who carried out benefits reassessments for a triple amputee recalled the claimant saying he felt he had to keep proving his limbs had not “grown back” to ensure his money was not cut.

This is already policy in Germany. Anyone with a disabled status has to regularly prove that they're still disabled, even when it's something as stupidly obvious as an amputated limb.