More than a million families will receive letters next week asking them how they want to surrender their child benefit payments. They will be given the choice of stopping the benefit entirely, or continuing with it and having it clawed back by the taxman. The Coalition is pressing ahead with cuts to the benefit for parents earning over £50,000 as part of its austerity drive.Downing Street pollsters claim the policy, which has been criticised by some Tory backbenchers, is popular with the public.....Read more here: One million to get child benefit letters next week cutting the amount higher earning parents receive