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23 Aug 10	Government may make cuts to child benefit and winter fuel allowance
	MyEggNest News. The government has come under criticism with speculation that they are looking to make further cuts, including means-testing child benefit and reducing the winter fuel allowance.

20 Aug 10	Northern Rock re-launches Little Rock savings bond
	MyEggNest News. After closing their 5% fixed rate children's savings account, Northern Rock has launched a new scheme with an interest rate of 4% fixed until 2013.

17 Aug 10	Northern Rock forced to close child savings account after 5 days on market
	MyEggNest News. Northern Rock's "Little Rock", the 5% three-year fix offered to children as a substitute to CTFs, has been closed after just 5 days on the children's savings market.

13 Aug 10	CTF contributions still on the rise
	MyEggNest News. Contributions to Child Trust Funds are rising in spite of the decision made by the Government to scrap CTF’s at the beginning of next year.

10 Aug 10	Budget challenged as women bear 70 per cent of spending cuts
	MyEggNest News. There has been legal challenge to the Budget after an 'equality audit' found that women will be forced to bear more than 70% of the £8 billion pound cuts.

05 Aug 10	Benefits system punishes those who work, says Employment Minister
	MyEggNest News. Dependency on welfare has created a mass of 700,000 families claiming at least £15,000 a year just on benefits, with nearly 2 million children with parents who do not work.