One man says he is now £6,600 a year better off thanks to a 10-minute MoneySavingExpert tip.
Founder Martin Lewis has spoken several times about how millions of households across the UK fail to claim benefits they are eligible for.
This means many are missing out on thousands of pounds worth of cash a year. Fortunately, on MoneySavingExpert.com there's a calculator to determine if people can get support.
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One reader, who used the calculator says he is now £550 better off a month. Writing to MoneySavingExpert, Joel said: "In your weekly email, you encouraged people to check if they're eligible for Universal Credit.
"I didn't think I'd qualify, but thought I'd check - turns out I was eligible for £550 a month! Thanks so much for the advice, I'd never have checked otherwise."
The calculator Joel refers to was built for MSE by benefits specialists EntitledTo. It can be used to find out whether you're eligible to get help from the government and is said to only take 10 minutes.
You can find the calculator here.
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