Benefit calculators quickly check if you are missing out on extra DWP support within minutes

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The surging cost of living is pushing more and more households towards breaking point as rapidly rising food and fuel prices sent inflation to another 30-year high of 7% for March.Amid warnings that the situation does not yet take account of the average 54% hike in energy bills that was applied to around 22 million households at the start of April, the situation is predicted to get worse over the coming months.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts UK inflation will now average 7.4% this year and peak at 8.7% in October as the Ukraine conflict compounds the crisis - the highest level since the oil shock of the late 1970s and early 1980s.Worryingly, other costs are expected to increase this year and most households will have already stripped their budgets back as far as they can go.The Resolution Foundation recently said each household can expect outgoings to increase by £1,200 this year - along with rising energy, food and fuel bills, there is also a National Insurance rate rise that came into effect this month.Unfortunately, there’s no way around it - households are already thinking carefully about their spending across the board to counter those price rises they cannot control such as energy and fuel.But one area many people may not have thought about is applying for extra financial support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Even consumer champion, Martin Lewis, recently advised households earning less than £30,000 to use an online benefits calculator to check if they qualify for any benefits, discounts or reductions.Online benefit calculators quickly work out if you are missing out on any benefits and best of all, they are completely free, independent and