Millions of people are likely missing out on benefits or other forms of financial support after major rule changes, a money saving expert has said.
A common misconception is that you're only entitled to benefits if you're out of work, according to Martin Lewis.
In fact, even families with an income of £50,000 or more can qualify for help, Liverpool Echo reports.
Martin Lewis estimates huge changes to the state's universal credit welfare payments mean there are now more than one million people likely missing out, including around 600,000 people who are now eligible but weren't before.
A further six million people, the Money Saving Expert founder says, are missing out on state support - including one million pensioners eligible for pension credit who don't claim it.
One viewer wrote to tell Martin of her successes after checking what she could get.
The woman, named Sarah, said she has been given the equivalent of a "£5k pay rise" in benefits, while already earning £34,000 a year.
She said she is due her first £282 Universal Credit payment this month.
MSE's website states: "About 600,000 extra working households became eligible for universal credit in November, and many who are already eligible will get more, because the amount some could earn before universal credit drops was increased, as was the amount you can keep once you start earning over a set figure."
The website also has a handy 10-minutes benefit check tool, with anyone who has a household income of less than £30,000 per year urged to check.
"If you've two or more children or high rent", MSE continues, "it can even be worth checking if you've household income of up to £50,000 a year."
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