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SCOUT· 30%28m·2026-06-24·Arts CultureBenefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?
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Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:42) Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Jeremy Hunt argues that you can earn far more on out of work benefits than you can on the minimum wage. We argue his figures are deceptive - and we’ve done the homework to prove it. (09:09) As the…
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