NUMBER CRUNCH

Horrifying figures from the Equality and Human Rights Commission released this week laid bare the long-lasting effects of Tory austerity... An extra 1.5 million children in poverty by 2021. Low-income families hit hardest: the poorest fifth will lose 10% of income, while the wealthiest fifth will see little or no change. Lone parent households will lose an average of £5,250 – a fifth of their income. Households with a disabled adult and disabled child will lose just over £6,500, equivalent to 13% of their net income. Disabled lone parents with a disabled child stand to lose £10,000 a year. What happened to “Those with the broadest shoulders are bearing the greatest burden”, to quote George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Budget speech on July 8, 2015?