Not sure this been posted but interesting perspective so if every person claimed what there entitled.
I did see programme where there been task force setup visiting households in stoke on trent. Aim was to get people on the correct benefits theyre entitled.
No fraud is good whether welfare or business/individuals tax evading. We need system which tackles all fraud but should not however at expense making disabled/individuals feel like they hounded or made to think they worthless or scapegoats.
Equally surely there should be massive drive to get down unclaimed entitled money. It maybe multitude of reasons feeling of proud and dont want it, being discouraged/wrongly advised or even the political climate we in might make people say dont want the hassle.
Carer's Allowance - 3.9% - £60m
JSA - 3.4% - £150m
Income Support - 2.8% - £220m
Pension Credit - 1.6% - £140m
Housing Benefit - 1.4% - £300m
Council Tax Benefit - 1.3% - £60m
DLA - 0.5% - £60m
Incapacity Benefit - 0.3% - £20m
http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd2/...pr10_mar11.pdf
IS & ESA (Income related) - 260,000 - 620,000 entitled but not claiming - total unclaimed £0.75 billion - £2.04 billion.
Pension Credit - 1.21 million - 1.58 million entitled but not claiming - total unclaimed £1.94 billion - £2.80 billion.
Housing Benefit - 0.75 million - 1.14 million entitled but not claiming - total unclaimed £1.85 billion - £3.10 billion.
Council Tax Benefit - 2.34 million - 3.20 million entitled but not claiming - total unclaimed £1.7 billion - £2.42 billion.
JSA (Income based) - 440,000 - 610,000 entitled but not claiming - total unclaimed £1.28 billion - £1.95 billion.
http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/index.php?page=irb