Many people do not claim the welfare benefits to which they are entitled. In particular, older people and carers often are unaware that there can be substantial benefit entitlements available to them if they underwent a quick benefits entitlement check.
As part of the Money Carer service from R. James hutcheon Solicitors one of the first things that we will do is to undertake a quick but comprehensive benefits entitlement check to make sure that our clients and their carers are receiving all of the income support that they are rightfully owed.
It is not uncommon for an individual to receive increased benefit entitlement amounting to hundreds and sometimes even thousands of pounds of additional income on an annual basis. Additionally, some benefit payments can be retrospectively claimed and a lump sum can be awarded by the Department Of Work and Pensions (DWP) at the start of the new benefits payments period.
Each personal account manager will also process the new benefit entitlement claim on behalf of our client or their carer(s) with their local benefits agency as part of the Money Carer service.
Whist the payment of increased welfare benefits to our clients is an obvious positive from an income maximisation viewpoint our clients and their carers can also benefit from associated central government grant opportunities that can also help to maximise the income that our clients and their carers have.
One of the key benefits of the Money Carer benefit entitlement check service is that our comprehensive check will also identify if our clients or their carers are also eligible to receive a central government Warm Front grant.
The Warm Front grant is essentially direct funding to ensure that a person's home is properly insulated and heated. The grant will allow people to save money by reducing fuel bills and making homes more energy efficient in general.
As the Warm Front grant is linked to the receipt of certain benefits the Money Carer benefits entitlement check will automatically determine Warm Front qualification for Money Carer clients and their carers.
