Explosion of 'sickfluencers' online fuelling culture of worklessness in Britain by coaching people how to 'lay it on thick' to claim disability benefits

Thousands of users on internet forums are also sharing advice on the best way to describe symptoms and what to include in claims forms, with encouragement to 'lay it on thick'.


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