Cuts Will Leave 2.6 Million Children In Poverty

Tory benefit cuts will lead to more than 2.6 million British children living in poverty by 2020, a new study has revealed. The research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) forecasts that another four years of David Cameron’s Government will mean the poorest households, particularly larger families and single parents, will be hardest hit.  The study says “the outlook looks less favourable for low-income households” in coming years and warns that inequality will worsen due to George Osborne’s planned cuts. It predicts that those at the very bottom of society, in the lowest 10% of households, will see no real terms growth in their incomes over the rest of the Parliament. Read more on the Huffington Post website.