Women bearing brunt of budget cuts
Women in London are paying twice as much as men for the Government's cuts in public spending, a new report has claimed.Research for London mayoral hopeful Ken Livingstone suggested women are more heavily affected by cuts in housing benefit and pension changes.
Even if cuts in child benefits and family-related tax credits are discounted, women are paying for 66% of the cuts in London, the report claimed.
Mr Livingstone, who is bidding to become Labour's candidate for London Mayor, said: "The most cautious estimate shows women are paying for more than two-thirds of the housing and pensions cuts.
"It is clear George Osborne has not given any regard to the impact on women of his savage budget cuts."
Mr Livingstone said women in London had been let down by fare increases, cuts to domestic violence teams and the abolition of the child care unit.
Mr Livingstone said women in London had been let down by fare increases, cuts to domestic violence teams and the abolition of the child care unit.
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