Increasing cost of living
Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including cause of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.

How can we estimate the impact of budget measures on women and men since 2010?
Estimating the gender impact of tax and benefits changes (466 KB , PDF)
Since 2010, successive Labour Shadow Ministers for Women and Equalities have publicised analysis of the impact of personal taxation and benefit changes on women. Commissioned from the House of Commons Library, this analysis is based on a methodology created by Yvette Cooper MP in 2010.
This briefing paper looks the basis for Labour’s claim that changes in taxes and benefits have had a disproportionate impact on women and outlines how the Government has responded to this claim.
It also compares the figures used by Labour to analyse the impact of Government policies by gender with alternative approaches adopted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Women’s Budget Group.
Estimating the gender impact of tax and benefits changes (466 KB , PDF)
Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including cause of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
How is armed forces pay decided? This briefing explains the process, discusses recent pay increases and the planned review of pay.
What is the National Disability Strategy (NDS), how has it been received by disability groups and what is the legal situation?