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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 8d

If you have less than £10 million in cash & assets, our #WealthTax won't cost you a penny.

If you do? Lucky you! You're one of the 20,000 richest people in the UK. Our wealth tax would still only cost you 2p in every £1 over £10 million.

Our own Fariya Mohiuddin on @waleswbg.bsky.social's podcast

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Sep 2

In Wales, the gender wealth gap stands at 23%

Why do men hold more wealth than women & how could a UK wealth tax help address this?

Join us to unpack this issue with @fmohiuddin.bsky.social @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social in Episode 1 of our new podcast, WWBG Explains🎙️

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WWBG Explains Ep 1 - Wealth Tax and the Gender Wealth Gap in Wales

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Apr 22

In anticipation of the UK Government's Child Poverty Strategy, we are hosting an online cross-nation Women's Budget Groups Assembly on Women's and Children's Poverty.

Join us next week to discuss the gendered nature of child poverty and the actions needed to tackle it at a devolved and UK level. 👇

Scottish Women's Budget Group @swbg.bsky.social · Apr 3

📣ENGAGING EVENT ALERT

📄The UK Government will soon publish their new Child Poverty Strategy. What measures should it include? Have devolved governments shown greater gender responsiveness in the development of their child poverty plans, and what can we learn from...

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Mar 27

In yesterday's Spring Statement, the Chancellor prioritised compliance with her fiscal targets & defence spending. We are concerned that the actions taken to safeguard these self-imposed fiscal rules will detrimentally impact women in Wales.

Read our full response here.
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UK Spring Statement: the impact on women in Wales |

UK Spring Statement: the impact on women in Wales Earlier this afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented her first Spring Statement to the House of Commons. Speaking in response to the Offic...

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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · Mar 25

Together with the women’s sector, we oppose the gov’s proposed cuts to disability benefits. We’ve sent an open letter to the Chancellor ahead of tomorrow’s Spring Statement. 🧵 1/3

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Mar 25

Together with our sister Women's Budget Groups & women's organisations, we are calling on the Chancellor to reconsider her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which will exacerbate hardship for the most vulnerable & entrench gender inequality.

Read more here:
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

DWP cuts spark huge reaction from women’s groups - full letter to Rachel Reeves

Dozens of women’s organisations have warned Rachel Reeves to rethink her disability benefits cuts over fears it will remove a 'vital lifeline' for victims of abuse

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Feb 24

We are pleased to see positive steps taken in the Welsh Government's 2025-26 budget. However, there is more work to be done to end gender discrimination in Wales.

Read our joint statement with the Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales here: wwbg.org.uk/positive-ste...

Positive Steps Taken: WWBG & WEN Wales respond to 2025-26 Welsh Government Budget

WWBG and WEN Wales welcome positive steps taken in the Welsh Government budget for 2025-2026. Read the response in English and Cymraeg here.

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Feb 10

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Feb 10

And, we publish in-depth reports on gendered policy areas like this one (2023): wwbg.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Feb 10

Recently, we published a response to the Welsh Government’s 2025-26 Draft Budget, that noted it didn’t go far enough to support women in Wales. Link: wwbg.org.uk/welsh-govern...

Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26 fails to fully support women in Wales - Wales Women's Budget Group

WWBG and WEN Wales respond to Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Feb 10

If you’d like to read some of our work, you can find links to publications via our website; www.wwbg.org.uk

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Working for fair and gender equal taxation and spending in Wales. The Wales Women’s Budget Group brings together leading economic thinkers, academics, policy-makers and women’s networks. We work with ...

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Wales Women's Budget Group @waleswbg.bsky.social · Feb 10

As we’ve hopped over from X, we thought it would be a good time to re-introduce ourselves. We’re the Wales Women’s Budget Group, and we consult with the Welsh Government on fair and equal taxation for women and minority groups and campaign for a fair and gender-equal economy for all women in Wales.

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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · Feb 7

📢 New polling reveals that 1 in 4 mothers often worry about affording their children’s basic needs. This polling by YouGov is released alongside our new report, which highlights a crucial issue: children’s poverty cannot be separated from women’s poverty. 🧵👇

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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · Feb 7

Maximising women’s incomes is the most effective way for the Government to meet its aim of tackling child poverty. Our new report and polling highlighting how children's and women's poverty are inextricably linked covered by @chloechaplain.bsky.social for @inews.co.uk inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Child-benefit caps leave mothers in fear over how to feed and clothe their children

A quarter of mothers revealed they are worried about not being able to pay for essentials for their children

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