£24 billion of support is unclaimed: new “Missing Out” report

Samantha Fletcher

In 2025/26 an estimated £24.1 billion in income related benefits and social tariffs will go unclaimed across Great Britain, according to a new report from Policy in Practice.

Accessing this support would help raise living standards, prevent crises and reduce pressure on public services, but it is not reaching the people who need it.

I can unfortunately full believe this with both my parents now need care, I have only found out about benefits they are entitled to by word of money or not for profit agencies, then the forms are a nightmare to complete, often then followed by a very long wait for an answer. In which time there are costs to cover. This all need a big review and redesigning from the ground up!

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/%C2%A324-billion-support-unclaimed-new-%E2%80%9Cmissing-out%E2%80%9D-report