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Over £23bn worth of welfare benefits went unclaimed in the last year, report finds
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NEW analysis has found that over £23 billion worth of welfare benefits went unclaimed in the last year.
The report, by Policy in Practice, found that the number had risen from £19bn the year before and that figures could be closer to £30bn if it were to analyse disability benefits and discretionary support.
Universal credit is the most unclaimed benefit at £8.3bn, with an estimated 1.4 million missing out on this type of support.
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