RESEARCH from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found 300,000 more pensioners in the UK were living in poverty last year compared with 2012-13.

At the same time billions in benefits remain unclaimed.

Why do the pensioners not claim these benefits? Because they do not know they may be entitled and are often too afraid or too proud to ask for advice. Or is it because claiming is so difficult with complicated claim forms and intrusive, repetitive questions?

Benefit Answers aims to ensure people are aware of the benefits available to them.

We would be delighted to offer readers a FREE no obligation check to see if they may be entitled to claim any extra benefits. For further details telephone 0330 223 2593.

Jane Brain, Benefit Answers. www.benefitanswers.co.uk