Married and co-habiting women have been hit significantly harder by Government austerity measures and harsh budgets.
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A new report from the ESRI shows that women have suffered a drop of around 15% in disposable income, compared to 9% for men.
Adjustments to tax, welfare and public sector pay during the five years between 2009 and 2013 have impacted more on women
This is because a higher proportion of women work in the public service and are more likely to be in receipt of benefits like children's allowance – which has been cut by 25 percent.
Households where both parents work have seen a 13 percent drop in disposable income since the recession.
