Benefit payouts for acne and BEDWETTING rise as half a million now claim PIP for anxiety amid record figures (opens in new tab)

MORE than half a million people with anxiety are now claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP), as overall claims surge to a record four million. The figures also reveal sharp rises in claims for minor ailments including acne, bedwetting, constipation and tennis elbow. Official data shows 504,784 people are now receiving the disability benefit for anxiety...