S6M-12301: Evelyn Tweed: Increasing Benefits Uptake in the Current Economic Climate - That the Parliament believes that it is important that people are accessing all the benefits that they are entitled to, especially in the current economic 12 PB/S6/24/072 climate; notes reports from 2023 that £19 billion of benefits went unclaimed across the UK; understands that some benefits are especially undersubscribed; further understands that 25% of those eligible for the Young Carer Grant do not currently claim it, as well as 39% of those eligible for Funeral Support Payment; notes the encouragement for the people of Scotland, including those in the Stirling constituency, to ensure that they are receiving all the support that they are eligible for; highlights what it sees as the useful services available, such as Citizens Advice Scotland, Age UK, and various online...