FAMILIES were facing the loss of thousands of pounds of support every year yesterday after Prime Minister David Cameron committed to slashing in-work benefits.

More than 3.2 million families depend on child tax credits and working tax credits to top up their poverty pay, with the average family, working at least 24 hours per week, receiving £123.90 per week or £6,443 per year.

GMB general secretary Paul Kenny said the sums “may be the cost of a large brandy for Cameron but they are bread and butter for many working families.”