25 August 2010

Responding to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies for the End Child Poverty coalition, showing that the poorest families with children are the group hardest hit by George Osborne’s budget, shadow work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper said:

"These figures show the government is pursuing a shocking and unfair attack on children and families.

“The Chancellor claimed his Budget didn't increase child poverty – but only because he deliberately didn't count cuts in housing benefit, disability benefits and child tax credit that hit families hard.
 
“The idea that the poorest families with children should end up being hit hardest is appalling and gives the lie to George Osborne’s claim it was a progressive budget.”