By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor PUBLISHED: 06:07 EST, 5 January 2014 | UPDATED: 12:08 EST, 5 January 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured arriving at BBC Television Centre for the Andrew Marr Show, says he will cease benefits to 40,000 children who live in other European Union countries Millions of pounds in child benefit paid to families living outside the UK will be axed under David Cameron’s plan to claw back powers from Brussels. The Prime Minister insisted it was wrong that the British taxpayer is giving cash to 40,000 children who live elsewhere in the European Union.
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Prime Minister says it is wrong workers in UK can send benefits home
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Two thirds of all child benefit sent abroad goes to Poland
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Deal would need to be struck with other EU countries or secure new treaty
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