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Criminals in psychiatric wards to lose 'disgraceful' right to benefits - which saw £800 a month in Universal Credit handed to killers in hospital

New rules will close a loophole which allows offenders who are detained in hospital rather than in jail to collect more than £800 a month in Universal Credit.

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