Online 'sickfluencers' blasted by Conservatives for rise in mental health benefit claims

So-called "sickfluencers", who coach people on how to claim benefits, have been blamed for the surge in benefits claims.Helen Whately, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, said previous campaigns to improve mental health care had fuelled a rise in benefits claims for conditions such as anxiety and ADHD.The rise of sickfluencers has previously been condemned by Robert Jenrick, who warned that people were being taught how to "game the system".Mrs Whately, who has previously campaigned on mental health issues, argued that some people with milder mental health conditions should be supported into work, rather than be taught how to receive benefits. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say She told The Times: "I turned up as somebody who...

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