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Why have 100,000 people been signed off work with ADHD in the UK?

New government statistics find four million people claimed disability benefits in April.

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New government statistics find four million people claimed disability benefits in April. Official statistics in the United Kingdom show that more young people than ever before are claiming disability benefits after being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) amid growing calls for the benefits system to be overhauled.

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