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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Carers 'worried about more welfare cuts' charity warns
Around half of carers are struggling to make ends meet and worried about how further cuts to welfare will impact them, a charity has warned.
Carers UK said it was calling on the Government to help the millions of carers who provide vital help to others by providing them with better financial support.
Tens of thousands who work and look after relatives could be forced into unemployment
Tens of thousands of people who juggle work with looking after ageing relatives could be forced into unemployment if care for the elderly is subjected to further cuts by the Government, campaigners have warned.
