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Created: 2025-07-23 22:35:55 UTC

New Home Office data reveal that more than XXXXX asylum seekers have used prepaid debit cards intended for essentials to spend taxpayer-funded allowances in betting shops and casinos, prompting renewed calls for tighter controls on the scheme.

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