An online benefits calculator takes just 10 minutes to complete and can quickly identify unclaimed financial support.
Analysis published by Policy in Practice indicates that the total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs is nearly £19 billion a year. In the report published earlier this year, it estimates that “£7.5 billion of Universal Credit is unclaimed by 1.2 million eligible households and £2.9 billion of Council Tax Support is unclaimed by over 2.7million eligible households each year”.
The quickest way to check for any unclaimed financial support is through an online benefits calculator, which takes around 10 minutes to complete. Top Money Stories Today What is an online benefits calculator? Online benefit calculators quickly work out if you are missing out on any benefits and best of all, they are completely free, independent and confidential to use - so there’s nothing to lose.
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