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The effects of taxes and benefits on household income, 2004/05
Examining how taxes and benefits redistribute income between various groups of households in the UK
Author: Francis Jones
Economic Trends, no 630, pp 53-98. ISSN: 0013-0400
The article sets out where different types of households and individuals are in the income distribution and looks at the changing levels of income inequality over time. The analysis is published annually. Table 1 at the end of the summary section provides a full list of tables and figures.