Claim: 86% of austerity has fallen on women.
Fact-check: Has 86% of austerity fallen on women? - Full Fact
Verdict: the house of commons library estimates that, looking at all changes to taxes and benefits from 2010-2017, 86% of the reduction in government spending is in spending on women. this is based on which person in a household receives a benefit or is taxed, so doesn't factor in the "indirect" impact on partners and household budgets.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2018-10-25T00:00:00