Tuesday, 10 July 2012 11:28
‘Better-off pensioners should lose their winter fuel payments and free prescriptions, bus passes and television licences, a close ally of David Cameron will propose today.
The controversial call by Nick Boles, a leading Conservative moderniser, is a clear sign that Mr Cameron is moving towards cutting benefits for some pensioners from 2015.
The Prime Minister has previously opposed such cuts because he promised during the 2010 election campaign that a Conservative government would retain them. They are estimated to cost £5bn a year.’
Read more: Tories Plan to Axe Pensioners’ Benefits
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