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Child disability benefits bill now over £5bn because of mental health claims

Child disability benefits bill now over £5bn because of mental health claims

Spending on child disability benefits has more than doubled since 2019-20, reaching over £5 billion a year. Policy Exchange, a think tank, found that under-17s getting sickness handouts almost tripled since 2010 due to conditions like ADHD. Since the pandemic, mental health benefits have been claimed by more than 400,000 children.

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