Osborne ‘Targets’ Housing Benefit To Soften Tax Credit Cuts

‘George Osborne is targeting housing benefit to pay for a partial climb down on tax credit changes, according to a government source.

Mr Osborne has faced stiff resistance from both political opponents and Conservative rebels over plans to slash tax credits for millions of working families.

The government also suffered a humiliating defeat in the House of Lords, after peers voted to force a rethink of the policy and delay the changes.’

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