U.K. Budget ‘Regressive,’ Hits Poor Hardest, IFS Says
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The U.K. coalition government’s assertion that its budget cuts will hit the richest households more than the poorest is challenged by research published today.
An analysis of all benefit cuts announced in the June 22 budget shows the measures to be “regressive,” with the poorest households hit hardest, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.