Claim: The hardest hit by austerity have obviously been the most vulnerable in society.
Fact-check: Has austerity hit the most vulnerable the hardest? - Full Fact
Verdict: that's correct according to various analyses of tax and benefit policies. but the poorest uk households have also seen their post-tax incomes rise faster than any other group since 2010.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2018-10-05T00:00:00