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Working Welsh adults lose £500 to cuts
Minister warns of crushing blow to communities

Savage Tory welfare cuts will rob working adults of hundreds of pounds a year, the Welsh government has warned.

It said Westminster's plans will cost adults in Wales an average of £500 a year.

In places such as Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent the figure will be as high as £600.

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