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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

UK Poll Questions Universal Credit Spending on Vices

A poll in The Morning Poll asks whether Universal Credit claimants should be restricted from spending welfare payments on gambling, alcohol, or tobacco.

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UK Poll Questions Universal Credit Spending on Vices

One in five working-age adults are currently receiving Universal Credit, according to official figures.

The Morning Poll is posing the question of whether claimants should be prohibited from spending the means-tested welfare payment on habits such as gambling, smoking, and drinking.

Readers are invited to vote in the poll, with the results to be published in the Morning Mail newsletter.


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