Over the summer we surveyed those with experience of claiming PIP. The results were shocking but not surprising.

This wordcloud shows the most common words used to describe the process. Serious change is needed.

#PIP #DWP

An insightful evening House of Lords for the cross party event on “Universal Credit event - a decade of transforming welfare” hosted by Policy in Practice and centre and The Centre for Social Justice.

Great to hear from Iain Duncan Smith MP, @GuyOppermanMP & Jonathan Ashworth and looking forward to big things

Over 1 million adults are living without 3+ essential furniture items. It doesn't have to be this way.

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Well said Alex Clegg this is so important

Always so grateful for the opportunity to talk about benefits with a wider audience.

£19 billion going unclaimed!

Thank you Martin Lewis Susanna Reid and the Good Morning Britain team for covering benefits in the programme today and for having me along to answer questions.

'Local authority schemes such as local welfare assistance and household support were set up for emergency or crisis support but...they are increasingly and almost overwhelmingly being used for...general bills, general everyday cost of living'
Zoe Charlesworth

It was interesting to talk about where Wales is going with benefits on the Hiraeth with Steffan Evans and my colleague Jack Rowlands . We discussed a recent report on the development of Welsh benefits by Policy in Practice for Bevan Foundation

Good first opening talk by Carla Maria Heath, and by Richard Harbord on the challenge facing LAs, lots of long term questions about structure and oversight.

Nice to hear a shout out for the work by Zoe Charlesworth Policy in Practice reviewing Council Tax for the Welsh Government.

UNHCR Lesvos and Fenix - Humanitarian Legal Aid joined forces on today's #IDAHOBIT organizing a legal workshop on asylum and issues of sexual orientation, gender identity & expression and sex characteristics.

Today and everyday, we must work together to end homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.

This report that I worked on with colleagues Alex Clegg Deven Ghelani Tylor-Maria Johnson estimates the level of unclaimed benefits in the UK. Take up work and income maximisation are vital to help people keep thier heads above water

‘Section 21’s are a leading cause of homelessness - it's great news they'll be abolished'.

Today’s introduction of the #RentersReformBill is huge news for renters - but the government must ensure that it has the teeth for meaningful change. Here’s CEO Polly Neate’s take on it 👇

Nearly half of adults in receipt of means tested benefits have a mental health problem. If you’re struggling, you are valid and you deserve support.

Get in touch with us if money worries are causing you anxiety.

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#mentalhealthawarenessweek2023

Fantastic to see Martin Lewis raising awareness of unclaimed benefits on Good Morning Britain this morning. He quotes our stats that show a staggering £19 billion of income-related support is unclaimed each year.

Do you know what the top 5 most unclaimed benefits are and how to claim?

Great to be at this place earlier this evening with Linda Tookey and on behalf of #WeAreVIVIDhomes discussing and celebrating universal credit at 10 and with thanks to Policy in Practice and The Centre for Social Justice Some great discussions and plenty of the proverbial food for thought!

Great talk by Darren Smith from Barnet Council using the recent Policy in Practice report to ask: how can the Cost of Living be the top issue for people, when the amount of unclaimed benefits continues to rise. He argues a paradigm shift is needed from LAs.

You might see this benefits geek pop up on Good Morning Britain ITV this morning alongside Martin Lewis talking about benefits!

£19 billion goes unclaimed every year. We’re going to get into the detail.

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Thanks to Naga Munchetty and BBC Radio 5 Live who gave me and Policy in Practice a good ten minutes to talk about the £19bn of benefits that goes unclaimed each year.

I had time to talk about both the problem, and a range of solutions. Listen back at 1.05: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Thank you GET A GRIP for helping disseminate our research into unclaimed benefit and particularly for emphasising the policy recommendations to ensure greater take up. Maximising income can make the difference between surviving and crisis.

Thank you Paul Lewis for highlighting our research on unclaimed benefits. Any household struggling financially should check entitlement

Out research on unclaimed benefits summarised by my colleague at Policy in Practice Alex Clegg