Benefits being given to people ‘pretending’ to be in ill as 11 Munchausen syndrome sufferers are awarded handouts

TAXPAYERS are funding disability benefits for people “pretending” to be sick. Eleven were claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for Munchausen syndrome at the start of this year. The NHS defines it as a psychological condition where someone “pretends to be ill or deliberately produces symptoms of illness”. Its website says: “Their main intention is to...