Using data from the House of Commons Library, the party said 68% of all Westminster welfare cuts between 2011-12 to 2015-16 would fall on women.
In Scotland, that meant £4.1 billion less for women as a result of a five-year cuts package of £6bn.
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Scottish carers reach breaking point
Scotland’s army of unpaid carers are reaching crisis point as their own health problems soar and they struggle to get by on low incomes
by Susan Smith
Scottish carers are reaching breaking point, experiencing high levels of depression, poor incomes and declining health as a result of their caring roles.
Women suffer most from Coalition cuts
WOMEN, and new mothers in particular, have suffered disproportionately from Coalition welfare cuts according to new figures released by the SNP.
Fears unpaid carers’ health being harmed by workload
Many unpaid carers also have to hold down a job.
More than a quarter of Fife’s army of unpaid carers are spending at least 50 hours per week looking after others, it has been revealed.
The majority of those with the biggest burden are pensioners, although many are younger with homes and families to look after.
Those spending long hours caring have reported the strain is affecting their health, prompting calls for better support for carers.
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