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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Unclaimed benefits reach new high with households missing out on £24 billion

Millions of households are missing out on vital support they are entitled to, as new research reveals the massive scale of benefits going unclaimed.

More than £24 billion will go unclaimed in 2025-2026, the report from Policy in Practice finds, with universal credit making up nearly half at £11.1 billion, followed by council tax support at £3.3 billion and carer’s allowance at £2.4 billion.

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