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People making a new claim for Carer’s Allowance could be due extra £270 before Christmas

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Recent analysis by Policy in Practice discovered that the total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs is nearly £19 billion each year.

The research found that an estimated £2 billion in Carer’s Allowance is unclaimed by half a million eligible households across Scotland, England and Wales each year.

This means people are missing out on £3,991 in unclaimed benefits this year as the benefit, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is worth £76.75 per week, or £307 each monthly pay period.

On top of that, claimants in Scotland will also receive two additional payments each year through the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (CAS) which is worth £270.50 in 2023.

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