The prime minister has suggested that people under the age of 25 could lose the right to housing benefit, as part of moves to cut the welfare bill. Scrapping the benefit for that age group would save almost £2bn a year. In an interview in the Mail on Sunday, David Cameron said he wanted to stop those who were working from feeling resentment towards people on benefits. Downing Street said the proposals were Conservative plans for after the next general election. Mr Cameron said the existing system was sending out "strange signals" on working, housing and families. He called for a wider debate on issues including the cost of benefits. BBC political correspondent Vicki Young said the article was a clear appeal to core Tory voters and MPs who have criticised Mr Cameron for failing to promote Conservative values.
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