Criminals held in hospital will have benefits cut under new Government plans

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Convicted killers held in hospitals under court orders could see their benefits slashed by thousands of pounds annually under new proposals from the Government. Currently, while inmates are prohibited from claiming state benefits, the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has revealed that serious offenders hospitalised could receive over £800 a month in universal credit. The parents of a victim from the Nottingham attack expressed their delight at the Government's intention to explore

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