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Image source, Getty ImagesBy Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentEight million people on means-tested benefits will receive a final instalment of cost-of-living payments imminently.Those on benefits such as universal credit will be paid directly, without the need to make a claim, between 6 February and 22 February. It is the last of three instalments that total £900.But an influential committee of MPs has said these payments have been insufficient to tackle the extent of the financial problem many people face.What cost-of-living payments are available?Some groups are receiving payments to help with higher bills, including:£900 in total in three instalments. One was…

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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, SZA was one of the big winners at the 2024 Grammy AwardBy Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentThe 2024 Grammy Awards ended with a bang: Taylor Swift taking home her fourth album of the year trophy.It cements her position as the one of the greatest songwriters of her era – although she was gracious enough to use her speech to praise fellow nominee Lana Del Rey, calling her “a legend in her prime” who has set the agenda for an entire generation of female artists.Despite Taylor taking the main title, it was a fairly even-handed night by…

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