Some people could lose their entire HB/CTB entitlement if they are floated off GPC and have more than £16,000 capital. If entitlement to SRP is backdated for 12 months, will there be a recoverable overpayment of HB/CTB?
On the rare occasions I've met people who haven't taken up their SRP entitlement, the sums involved have been small. I suspect many of those identified will have a spouse claiming for them as a dependent in their own SRP, so the overall difference to the household income will be nil.
This project sounds like a lot of work for very little useful outcome.
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