'Sickfluencer' content helping people claim their disability benefits

A so-called 'sickfluencer' who posts social media content advising people how to claim disability benefits has hit back at accusations she is helping people 'cheat the system.'Sara Middleton, 47, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, has gained popularity on TikTok by sharing tips on how to access Personal Independence Payments (PIP) from the government.There are believed to be around four million claimants entitled to PIP - worth up to £194 a week - in England and Wales, a figure which has doubled since January 2019.Yet PIP also remains the second highest unfulfilled eligibility rate of all benefits with an estimated £1.06bn going unclaimed in 2025 according to the Department of Work and Pensions.