The Fawcett Society has filed papers with the High Court seeking a Judicial Review of the government's recent budget.
The organisation believes that the Treasury did not assess the way different budget measures would affect different groups, as is required by the law. In particular, they claim that the government didn’t consider the way changes to tax and welfare would affect women’s equality. A top line analysis of the budget shows women will be hit hardest – some £5.8 billion of the £8 billion of cuts planned will be taken from women’s pockets.
According to Fawcett's Chief Executive, "With a budget that risks rolling back women’s independence a generation, we could no longer stand by". "We are waiting to hear whether we will be granted a judicial review and expect a permission hearing to take place in the next few weeks".
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