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Which benefits get the £100?
Chancellor John Healey's £100 energy payment is aimed at those on means-tested benefits. These include Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and some disability benefits. The Resolution Foundation highlighted that 1.4 million poor families will miss out because they don't claim these specific benefits, despite needing support.
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