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<p>Considering gender and other aspects of equality is an integral part of HM Treasury’s
approach to policy work and is conducted on an ongoing basis, including during spending
reviews and budgets. This approach reflects the government’s commitment to fairness
as well as to our legal obligations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government
has taken concrete actions to improve the position of women in the economy. 58 per
cent of the 3.4 million individuals lifted out of income tax as a result of this Government’s
policies are women. The Government is also providing help with childcare costs, including
introducing tax-free childcare. However, as many policies impact on households containing
both women and men it is often difficult to isolate the policy effects on women without
making arbitrary assumptions about how incomes are shared within households.</p><p>
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