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Striking differences in benefit entitlements across UK countries, study finds
Scottish families on low incomes receive £15,000 more annually in benefits than identical households in England, according to a study. A typical out-of-work couple with four children would receive £22,000 in York, £32,000 in Belfast, and £37,000 in Glasgow, highlighting welfare disparities due to devolved policies.
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