By By Kev Hedges Sep 9, 2010 in Politics Chancellor George Osbourne has announced that another £4 billion will be cut from the United Kingdom's welfare bill from October. This will be in addition to the £11billion cut already made in June. He also said the welfare budget is completely out of control and the £15bn cuts in welfare budget spending will represent around 6 percent of total spending in that particular area. The BBC also understands that discussions are taking place in Whitehall, London to see if it is possible to cut pensioner benefits such as the winter fuel allowance, free bus pass and free TV licence. David Cameron's The opposition Labour government had told voters before the Spring election that the Tory government would scrap those pensioner benefits if they got into power and the Conservative (Tory) leadership described those accusations as "lies" at the time. The "People who think that it's a lifestyle choice just to stay on out-of-work benefits... that lifestyle choice is going to come to an end." Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the cuts would be implemented from April 2011. Labour have The Treasury department announced the targets for the cuts are still being announced but Mr Osbourne has hinted that the long term unemployed will be targeted as the BBC Politics quotes him as saying : "Those making a 'lifestyle choice' to just sit on out-of-work benefits would be affected."He also said the welfare budget is completely out of control and the £15bn cuts in welfare budget spending will represent around 6 percent of total spending in that particular area.The BBC also understands that discussions are taking place in Whitehall, London to see if it is possible to cut pensioner benefits such as the winter fuel allowance, free bus pass and free TV licence. David Cameron's election promise was to preserve these benefits but the coalition government now feels that promise may have to be broken.The opposition Labour government had told voters before the Spring election that the Tory government would scrap those pensioner benefits if they got into power and the Conservative (Tory) leadership described those accusations as "lies" at the time.The BBC were told by Mr Osbourne that: "We are going to reform out-of-work benefits so there's a strong incentive for people who can work get work..."People who think that it's a lifestyle choice just to stay on out-of-work benefits... that lifestyle choice is going to come to an end."Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the cuts would be implemented from April 2011. Labour have accused the coalition of taking a "gamble with growth and jobs" and said cuts would "hit the poorest areas hardest". More about Austerity cuts, Osbourne cuts, Welfare bill slashed, Benefits cut More news from austerity cuts osbourne cuts welfare bill slashed benefits cut