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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Camilla Foster

Social anxiety disorder explained as Pip claims rise among Gen Z

Almost one in three people who recently started claiming disability benefits for anxiety disorders are teenagers or young adults, according to new research.

At the end of July this year, 24,681 people in England and Wales were claiming personal independence payment – known as Pip – with an anxiety disorder listed as their main condition, having drawn the benefit for up to two years.

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