article_snippet: British families now have more cash to spend  after tax than before the Coalition came to power, official figures revealed this morning.
article_snippet: In the final three months of the year, families had £4,187 to spend or save – finally overtaking the £4,187 families had left over at the time of the  last election .
article_snippet: Separate figures released this morning revealed that in the final three months of the year, the average voter had £4,187 left over after tax, up 1.8 per cent on the previous quarter.
highlights_snippet: British families now have more cash to spend after tax than in 2010 .
  
highlights_snippet: In the final three months of the year, families had £4,187 to spend or save .
  
highlights_snippet: This is compared to the £4,187 families had left over at the  last election .
  