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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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