Many households are struggling with the soaring cost of living, and for those on benefits it can be even worse.
As benefit payments have not risen in line with inflation, people receiving Universal Credit and other financial support have endured a real terms cut this year. Finance guru Martin Lewis said the move had thrown "some of the most vulnerable people under the bus".
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), now says there are ways to boost your income if you are struggling. There may be ways of boosting your income you may not have considered or even realised you'd be eligible to claim, Nottingham Live reports. Independent benefit calculator provider EntitledTo estimates there are around £15 billion of benefits that remain unclaimed each year.
