{"id":26534,"date":"2022-02-01T14:15:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grocerygazette.co.uk\/?p=26534"},"modified":"2022-02-02T09:17:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T09:17:48","slug":"alcohol-duty-proposal-to-disproportionately-affect-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grocerygazette.co.uk\/2022\/02\/01\/alcohol-duty-proposal-to-disproportionately-affect-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol duty proposal to \u201cdisproportionately affect women\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nChancellor Rishi Sunak\u2019s proposals to change alcohol duty will \u201cdisproportionately affect women\u201d, Wine Drinkers UK<\/a> has warned.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chancellor\u2019s plan to increase duties on wines over 11.5% ABV will affect beverages that women generally favour.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research carried out by Wine Drinkers UK has revealed that 43% of women drinkers list wine as their favourite alcoholic drink compared to 21% of men.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, only 7% of women prefer beer whereas 44% of men listed beer as their favourite alcoholic beverage respectfully.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0Government alcohol duty change will lead to rising wine costs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This raises the concern that the 38p increase on wine bottles will hit women harder than men as beer, along with the cost-of-living crisis will further squeeze household budgets.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2010, it has been estimated that wine drinkers have paid \u00a35.9 billion more in duty compared to beer drinkers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, women are twice as likely to choose wine than men at 58% compared to 31%, respectively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although drinking preference cannot be homogenised by gender, Sunak\u2019s plan to cut taxes on beer and cider but raise them on wine will create noticeable disparities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The increase will also hit wine trade as the WTSA estimated that the new alcohol tax system would increase costs by \u00a3250 million a year.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWine is the UK\u2019s most popular alcoholic drink but the Chancellor\u2019s proposed changes to the alcohol duty regime will drive up the price of wine and potentially limit consumer choice,\u201d broadcaster and Wine Drinkers UK supporter Helena Nicklin said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a double whammy for women who are more likely to choose to wind down with a glass of wine than a pint of beer. It is especially unfair at a time when so many ordinary people are struggling to cope with the cost of living.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicklin added: \u201cWine has had a raw deal for many years, with faster and higher tax increases than any other alcohol drink. Wine Drinkers UK are calling on the government to rectify this rather than continue to punish wine drinkers.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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