by NORTHUMBERLAND will be the testing-ground for an innovative direct mail campaign to boost the take-up of benefits among older people.
reports the Morpeth Herald.
You can read the full details at the link above, but basically the DWP are teaming up with a well known charity to send out letters to people in order to try to make sure they are getting the full benefit they are entitled to.
Well done dwp - lets see more things like this happening.