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The National (Scotland)
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David Lynch, Press Association Political Correspondent

Benefits claimants face alcohol and gambling ban under new Tory plans

Alcohol Kemi Badenoch
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LONG-TERM benefits claimants could be banned from using welfare payments to buy alcohol and cigarettes or to gamble under new plans unveiled by the Conservatives.

The plans would also see universal credit (UC) payments slashed for those who have not made consistent contributions to the welfare system, which Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claimed was currently “unfair to workers”.

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