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Nicky Campbell asks: Is the government right to cap benefits? Ministers say a family shouldn't get more than £26,000 a year or £500 a week.

Is the Government right to cap benefits? The government plans to impose a limit of £26,000 a year - that's £500 a week - on families in England, Wales and Scotland. But there's criticism of the idea from some liberal democrat peers and Bishops who say Child benefit shouldn't be included in that cap.

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Mon 23 Jan 2012 09:00

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  • Mon 23 Jan 2012 09:00