Owen Smith MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to today’s unemployment figures said:

“While it is welcome that unemployment is falling, after having increased in recent months, concerns over pay and tax credits are growing for millions of British workers.

“Figures released this week show that six million British workers are paid less than the Living Wage.  While the Tories are actually making the situation worse for low and middle paid workers, as cuts to tax credits will take an average £1,300 out of the pockets of up to three million working families.

“People are working harder than ever, but will rightly feel that the Government is working against them.”