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A close friend of mine (John) has a son. Not physically disabled, but mentally he's a challenge. However he likes cleaning stuff. He also likes making people drinks. He loves to feel useful, and loves being a "worker". He is just a whole lot nicer and more manageable when he is happy.
An equally close friend of mine (Bert) owns an "underneath the arches" type car repair/mechanics place and would love someone to make the tea and clean tools, also likes John and John's son and gets on well with son.
Bert is happy to offer John's son a "job". John is very keen that his son should take this job.
1) Anything son earns is deducted from his benefits. Fair enough, but he would lose more than he can earn.
2) Bert is happy to pay a few quid but can't afford minimum wage for someone who is not a mechanic or at least reasonably capable and talented.
3) John doesn't care how much money son gets, but knows how good "working" is for his behaviour.
4) Son doesn't really get why he can't just go there for free.
Why shouldn't the government and the law try to work something out there?
Now, what was that about political correctness?
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