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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gemma Francis

Low income families could boost their income by up to £24,000 a year with new scheme

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A pioneering debt and benefits advice service in schools has seen hard-up families boost their income by up to £24,000 in a year.

Across the UK, an estimated £19 billion worth of benefits goes unclaimed each year, as many find it too complicated or time-consuming to go through the process or simply don’t know what is available for them.

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