Up to £20bn of benefits are UNCLAIMED every year – so why are the Tories declaring war on so called benefits cheats?

‘£2.3billion Jobseekers Allowance. £2.86billion pension credit. £3.62billion in housing benefit. £2.83billion Income Support and Employment and Support Allowance.

As the welfare debate is spun by this government, these are the figures you will rarely hear.

These are the estimated amounts unclaimed last year by people who are perfectly entitled to claim benefits – including disabled and unemployed people, carers and pensioners.

According to figures quietly released last month by the Department for Work and Pensions, the total amount unclaimed is likely to be between £11.6bn and £13.23bn a year.’

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