coalition policies 2010+

• 2010 onwards coalition policy examples


  equal marriage act

  shared parental leave
• 2010 onwards coalition govt aims


  inconsistent due to conflict between MP campaigns

  • traditionalists - prefer NR view
  • modernists - accept diversity
• marriage act 2013


  allows same-sex couples to enter a marriage in england and wales on the same basis as opposite sex couples, and to convert civil partnerships to marriages
• marriage and civil partnership minimum age act 2022


  minimum age of marriage in england and wales raised to 18 from 16

  illegal to force children to marry and could incur jail sentence of up to 7years
• 2023 - paternity and maternity leave


  new mothers in uk entitled to 52 weeks statutory maternity leave, 39 weeks are paid but at different rates

  first 6 weeks = 90% of salary

  remaining 33 = £172 per week or 90% of salary - whichever is lowest

  fathers only entitled to up to 2 weeks of paid leave, paid at same rate as mother's 33 weeks
• 2015 - parental leave


  parents can apply for up to 50 weeks of shared parental leave, up to 37 which are paid

  women must swap maternity leave for shared leave

  women is entitled to 2 weeks leave after birth, after which it is shared
• 2013 - child benefits


  became means tested

  those earning more than £50,000 a year have part of benefit withdrawn, if earning over £60,000 they receive nothing
• 2023 - child benefits


  everyone with children receives child benefits in differing amounts

  £24 / week for first child

  £16 / week for subsequent children

  awarded for children up to age 16 and up to 20 if staying in further / higher education

  those earning more than £50,000 pay additional taxes - child tax credit charge

  those earning more than £60,000 pay so much it cancels out the child benefit