Winter Fuel Payment and Child Benefit Could Be Slashed in a Bid to Save Billions ; Clegg Says No Decisions Have yet Been Made

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WINTER fuel allowances and other "middle-class benefits" could face big cuts as the UK coalition Government seeks to save billions of pounds from the Treasury coffers.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said yesterday that savings had to be found, but stressed that no decisions had been taken ahead of October's Comprehensive Spending Review.

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Winter Fuel Payment and Child Benefit Could Be Slashed in a Bid to Save Billions ; Clegg Says No Decisions Have yet Been Made

But with pounds 83bn of savings needed to meet government debt- reduction targets, universal benefits including child benefit and the winter fuel payment are under the microscope.

One option being considered is raising the age at which the winter fuel paymen...

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