Tories would ban long-term benefit claimants from buying alcohol and cigarettes

Tories propose banning long-term benefit claimants from purchasing cigarettes and alcohol. Under these plans, individuals claiming Universal Credit while unemployed would receive full benefits for six months to secure employment. Full rate payments would subsequently be restricted to those who have worked for several years. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch stated that the current welfare system is unfair to others, justifying these proposed changes to the existing benefit structure for those out of work.