Low-income families will be biggest losers in next recession, says IFS
by Phillip Inman from on (#37AR2)
Watchdog warns plans for reduction in tax credits will take heavy toll on households facing cuts in hours or lower wages
Working families on low incomes will be among the biggest losers when the next recession hits, after their finances were weakened by welfare spending cuts in the wake of the 2008 financial crash.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies, a leading tax and spending watchdog, said plans for a reduction in tax credits - which boost the incomes of low paid workers - will take a particularly large toll on households where one or more adults face cuts in hours or lower wages.
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