Almost 300,000 households are missing out on £1.2billion in rental support.
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are eligible for around £4,300 a year in housing benefit, but it’s going unclaimed, according to fresh research by Policy in Practice.
AlamyUniversal Credit’s housing element has replaced housing benefit for those under 66 years old[/caption]The benefit is for pensioners who pay rent, are on a low income and have savings under £16,000.
If they get the guarantee credit part of pension credit...