A new report from the ESRI shows that women have suffered a drop of around 15 percent in disposable income, compared to 9 percent for men.
Adjustments to tax, welfare and public sector pay during the five years between 2009 and 2013 have impacted more on women
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This is because a higher proportion of women work in the public service and are more likely to be in receipt of benefits like children's allowance – which has been cut by 25 percent.
Households where both parents work have seen a 13 percent drop in disposable income since the recession.
