The government has produced detailed estimates of the take-up of the main income-related benefifits in Great Britain for the fifinancial year 2013/14. Take up is the receipt of benefifits a claimant is entitled to. The report suggests take up is affected by '... factors such as the attractiveness of the benefifit, lack of awareness of the benefifit or application procedure, lack of awareness of their entitlement, the perceived stigma of receiving a benefifit, or other factors such as lack of trust in government institutions.'
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2013/2014 |
Take up by caseload |
Take up by expenditure |
Pension Credit |
61-64% |
67-73% |
IS and ESA(IR) |
77-81% |
78-82% |
JSA(IB) |
55-61% |
59-66% |
HB |
79-82% |
85-88% |