New analysis by Policy in Practice suggests that the total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs is nearly £19 billion each year. The research found that an estimated £2 billion in Carer’s Allowance is unclaimed by half a million eligible households across Scotland, England and Wales each year.
This means people are missing out on £3,991 in unclaimed benefits this year as the benefit, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is worth £76.75 per week, or £307 each monthly pay period. On top of that, claimants in Scotland will also receive two additional payments each year through the Carer’s Allowance Supplement which is worth £245.70 in 2023.
More than 81,000 people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance received the devolved paymen t in December 2022 and while it’s too late to make a claim and receive the June payment, successful new applications made before October 9 will be eligible for the next payment due in December.
