New research by the Women’s Budget Group and the Runnymede Trust has shown that low income black and Asian women will lose more money than any other group up to 2020 as a result of the Tories’ economic policy.

The analysis, which examines the impact of government policy from 2010 up to 2020 across income, gender and ethnicity lines, shows that individuals from the poorest households lose most from the government’s tax and benefit changes and that low income black and Asian women will lose around twice as much money as low income white men.

Dawn Butler MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Diverse Communities, commenting on the report, said:

“For many years we have known that women from diverse communities have been hit hard by this government’s flawed austerity agenda.

“Now this extensive evidence from the Women’s Budget Group and the Runnymede Trust has proven that low income black and Asian women will lose more money than any other group as a result of the Government’s policies.

“This equality impact assessment is a damning indictment of this government and shows that black and Asian women are being disproportionately affected by this government’s policies.”

“As the Prime Minister said on the steps of Number 10, if you are born poor you die on average nine years earlier. The Autumn statement will do nothing to improve the life chances of Black and Asian families leaving them poorer as a result of the Government’s policies.”