Osborne’s recovery is an illusion, women still feel the pinch
Osborne's Autumn Financial Statement neglects women's struggles, lacks social service investment, exacerbates income inequality.
UK Policy Briefing
Briefing from the UK Women’s Budget Group on the gender impact of changes in housing policy since 2010.
The treatment of housing assets, rental income and imputed rents (the flow of benefits home owners get from their homes) in the taxation system is generous, and has been an overlooked option for fiscal and housing policy goals.
[1] MHCLG livetable 780 for 2017/18. Only ‘experimental’ data are available for 2018/19. Calculation assumes couple household claimants include an equal total number of men and women, and exclude ‘other’ households
[2] Department of Work and Pensions (2018) Housing Benefit Caseload Statistics: data to May 2018
[3] MHCLG livetable FA1221(S108) for 2017/18
Osborne's Autumn Financial Statement neglects women's struggles, lacks social service investment, exacerbates income inequality.
This budget assessment marks a lack of ambition despite changes away from austerity, addressing climate change, public services, and growing poverty.
The Spring Budget neglects crucial areas like income support, public health, and violence against women.
This report examines the 2012 Budget for its tax measures, discussing how public spending cuts will further undermine gender equality in the UK.