https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/sickfluencers/Recent content in sickfluencers on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 05 May 2026 05:40:25 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/im-a-dwp-sickfluencer-with-a-100-success-rate-thanks-to-insider-pip-points-tips/Tue, 05 May 2026 05:40:25 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/im-a-dwp-sickfluencer-with-a-100-success-rate-thanks-to-insider-pip-points-tips/The rise of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) “sickfluencers” is changing the landscape for those applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as claims surge dramatically. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Labour Party government data reveals that monthly PIP recipients of working age have more than doubled, increasing from 15,300 to 35,100. Young adults aged 16 to 24 are driving this trend, with reports of disabilities in this group doubling from 8% to 18% over the past decade.