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Welcome! Here you can read about our view on benefits changes with the odd update about our tools and services.

Billions of means-tested benefits remain unclaimed each year

May 05, 2023 – entitledto

We are frequently asked for up-to-date figures about the amount of income-related benefits being left unclaimed by those entitled to them. Despite lack of new data from the DWP entitledto's benefits boffins have updated our estimates and renewed our call for better data in the future.

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Universal Credit: Marks out of 10 on its 10th birthday

April 27, 2023 – entitledto

In our latest blog/report we decided to mark UC’s tenth birthday by providing an assessment of what’s good, bad and indifferent in the way UC’s been designed and implemented over the last ten years. Read to find out how we've scored it in each of ten categories.

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Higher benefit rates mean workers need to check their entitlements

March 16, 2023 – Phil Agulnik

People with earnings that were previously too high to qualify for benefits may be entitled from April, explains our Director Phil Agulnik. Read his latest blog to find out how changes in the tax and benefits system are increasing the reach of means-tested support.

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Spring Budget update March 2023

March 16, 2023 – Wendy Alcock

In this summary of the Spring Budget we outline the changes that will affect people on benefits. In what was called the ‘Back to work Budget’ we saw several announcements around getting people into work, including around childcare, benefits conditionality, work capability and more.

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Supporting Londoners to access advice and guidance

February 10, 2023 – entitledto

As part of a GLA funded digital tools programme to help Londoners during the cost of living crisis we have added new functionality to our public benefits calcautor - find out more in our latest blog

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