The total rate of Unfulfilled Eligibility in FYE 2026 was 1.2% (£3.7 billion),' The Government study aims to assess
'...how much extra money beneft claimants could be receiving if they accurately reported their circumstances to
the department'. The law can limit Benefit backdating depending on the Benefti and the reason for backdating.
The amount of unclaimed Benefits in general of course is much higher. Studies regularly show around £13 billion
of unclaimed means tested Benefits each year.
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