unclaimed
/ʌnˈkleɪmd
/adjective
Not demanded or requested as being something one has a right to: unclaimed benefits...
- It is estimated that £126.5m in disability benefits goes unclaimed by people who go on to die of cancer.
- The most common benefits left unclaimed include the new pensions credit, which tops up the pension according to need.
- Perhaps they lose more in unclaimed benefits than they gain in tax breaks.
