Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
2 sources·Updated September 23, 2026
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- The Independent·8h agoTories would ban long-term benefit claimants from gambling, buying alcohol and cigarettes
Full rate of Universal Credit would be given only to people who have worked for years
Read at The Independent → - BBC Politics·8h agoTories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.
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