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Tories propose benefit spending ban on alcohol, cigarettes and betting
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The Conservatives have announced plans to ban long-term benefit claimants from spending welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes, or betting, using a 'Back To Work' card. Under the proposals, unemployed people on benefits would see their payments fall by 30% after six months if they fail to find work, with Kemi Badenoch saying the welfare system is 'unfair to others'.
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