The local village committee applied for a minimum living allowance for him. But 70 yuan ($10.99) per month – even together with other donations he receives – is far from enough.

当地的村委会为他申请了最低生活保障金 但是仅仅每月70元的补助(加上接受的捐助) 远远不够.

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These included disability living allowance and carers' allowance, as well as child tax credits claimed by falsely saying other children were living with her.

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Iain Myles, defending, said Lawson was now living on Jobseeker's Allowance, as his other benefits had been stopped.

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The UK government has said the Welfare Reform Bill would save billions of pounds by replacing Disability Living Allowance with a personal independence payment and replacing a range of other benefits with a single universal credit.

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