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SCOUT· 22%29m·2025-09-17·Arts Culture
SCOUT· 22%29m·2025-09-17·Arts CultureIs it true that out-of-work benefits have almost doubled?
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Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: Nigel Farage says 6.5 million people are on out-of-work benefits – with some benefits up 80% since 2018. Are those numbers right? Do French pensioners really earn more than their working-age compatriots? How is it possible for one kilogram of fish…
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