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Benefit tourist clampdown 'to affect Britons'
Government plans to clamp down on "benefit tourism" could see both Britons and immigrants affected by changes to the rules on entitlement.
Ministers are looking to limit access to benefits, health care and housing when freedom of work controls on Romanians and Bulgarians end.
But they believe that to comply with EU laws, any changes may need to apply to both immigrants and some Britons.
Council housing priority could be given to those with local connections.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21651631
