Cuts to hit childcare supplement
The Minister has said that the early childcare supplement will cease after five years.
Child Benefit payments will be halved for 18 year olds in January and will stop by 2010.
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Child Benefit payments will be halved for 18 year olds in January and will stop by 2010.
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