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Here's where cuts to welfare will hit the hardest

Here's where cuts to welfare will hit the hardest

George Osborne will unveil the first fully Tory Budget in almost 20 years today, following the pre-election Coalition Budget announcement in March.

Among the things the the Chancellor is expected to announce are plans to cut welfare as he looks to cut the deficit by £12bn.

Here’s a breakdown of how money earmarked for welfare was spent in 2014 and a snapshot of how ordinary Britons have been affected by previous Budgets:

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