The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that in the region of 1,000 benefit claimants may be eligible for a 'special payment', after they were advised to claim a different benefit to the one they should have claimed - leaving them with less money.
The DWP explained to The Mirror that some 1,000 claimants could be in-turn eligible for the lumper, publishing new guidance on qualifying criteria as well as how to make a claim. Those who are eligible will still be in receipt of Income Support, or have moved onto income-related Employment Support Allowance or Universal Credit.
If you're still receiving Income Support, you'll be entitled to a payment should you have made a claim for benefit on or after January 31, 2011 due to a disability or health condition, and you weren't receiving Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance (DSA) when you made your claim.
