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

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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 …