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Households across the UK are missing out on hundreds of pounds extra a month because they don't claim benefits they are eligible for.

Certain benefits go unclaimed by hundreds of thousands of people, many of them elderly.

Most common reasons include people not being aware what they are entitled to or fearing the application process will be too complicated.

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One council chief said many people contacted simply had "no idea" what they were entitled to.

The three most underclaimed DWP benefits are Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Pension Credit tops up weekly inco

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