Read here: Four tests for Budget 2016

Test 1: Will Budget 2016 redistribute income towards the poorest 20% of the population and compensate those who have lost most over the last seven years?

Test 2: Will Budget 2016 strengthen access to quality employment?

Test 3: Will Budget 2016 provide the funding needed to restore and strengthen services which are of particular importance to people on low income?

Test 4: Will Budget 2016 put in place mechanisms to ensure that all areas of policy, including the budget itself, work to reduce poverty and inequality?