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Government’s own analysis shows largest group to be hit by disability benefit cuts are single women, highlights Women’s Budget Group
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WBG response to Government Changes to Disability Benefit
£5bn in Disability Benefit Cuts: A Step Backwards for Disabled People and Carers, WBG warns
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Government must prioritise gender equality and restore a dedicated Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
Women's voices must be heard and their interests represented at the heart of government
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WBG responds to UK Statistics Assembly Report
We welcome recommendations made by the report but have concerns about the UK Statistics Authority scaling up administrative data sources
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WBG responds to Keir Starmer’s announcement to cut foreign aid
Cutting an already underfunded aid budget to increase defence spending is both short-sighted and a false economy.
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1 in 4 mothers often worry about being able to afford meeting their children’s needs, finds WBG
Our new report and polling highlight how children's and women's poverty are inextricably linked
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Prioritising physical infrastructure alone misses critical barrier to thriving economy, says WBG
We have responded to the Chancellor's speech on economic growth
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WBG response to Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones’ speech
There are real economic challenges facing the Government which need to be addressed, but cuts to social security are not the answer.
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WBG publishes its full gender impact assessment of the 2017 Spring Budget
The Women’s Budget Group published today its comprehensive gender impact assessment of the 2017 Spring Budget.
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Promoting gender equality across Government
March 2017 response to recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee on Sustainable Development Goal 5.
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'Little to celebrate on International Women’s Day', says the Women’s Budget Group
2017 Budget: WBG cites inadequate social care funding, token measures for International Women’s Day, and the lack of robust equality impact analysis.
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'There are no more efficiency savings to be had', says Women’s Budget Group
The WBG criticises proposed spending cuts, warning of their impact on already stretched public services.
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Protecting equality post Brexit
WBG welcomes recommendations of the Women and Equalities Select Committee (28th February 2017).
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1] Franklin, B. (2015) “The end of formal adult social care: A provocation by the ILC-UK” Report for Centre for Later Life Funding Available at: http://var/www/vhosts/wbg.org.uk.org.uk/httpdocs.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/the_end_of_formal_adult_social_care
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Available at: https://var/www/vhosts/wbg.org.uk.org.uk/httpdocs.gov.uk/government/news/efficiency-review-to-drive-productive-public-services