Richest are paying lower proportion of income tax than poorest, says ONS
Cuts to tax credits will make things even worse for the poorest households
Cuts to tax credits will make things even worse for the poorest households
We pay taxes for the NHS in case we need healthcare – why should welfare be any different?
Politicians need to accept the fact that like the state pension, benefits and tax credits are a central part of the economy
George Osborne’s swingeing tax credit cuts of £3 billion may have contributed to the dire Q2 downturn, the Child Poverty Action Group said today.
Stephen Twigg, Yvette Cooper and Liam Byrne write for Left Foot Forward on Labour’s plans for better childcare.
The net weekly budget for a family of four, with children aged 3 and 7, has risen from £370 to £455 since 2008.
The ability of low-wage individuals to move up and out of poverty through work alone is much less clear than the UK prime minister suggested.
Alex Hern runs through the latest issues the government is having with gender equality
Declan Gaffney finds it possible to “agree with Nick”… well, almost – there may be some agreement over Lib Dem opposition to George Osborne’s regressive benefit cap.
Nicola Smith takes the Treasury and the coalition government to task for tax changes that will hurt working families.