National & Global Family Policy

What family policies did the Conservatives introduce from 1979-97?

Section 28 & Child Support Act 1991

What was Section 28?

Introduced in 1984 which stated that local authorities shall not intentionally promote homosexuality as a 'pretended' family relationship

What was the Child Support Act 1991?

Forced absent parents to pay maintenance for their child, reducing government welfare payments

What was the New Labour attitude to family policy?

Focus on not interfering with the family or promoting one family type over another

What family policies did New Labour introduce between 1997-2010?

The New Deal, Working Family Tax Credits, Sure Start, legalising civil partnerships & Parenting Orders

What was the New Deal?

Helped people out of work to find jobs

What was Working Family Tax Credits?

Gave tax breaks to families where both parents work

What was the coalition government's attitude to family policy?

The Conservative part was devided between modernisers & traditionalists, so policies reflected both views

What family policies did the coalition government introduce between 2010-2015?

Cutting child benefit for higher earners, legalising gay marriage, capping welfare benefit, bedroom tax, cutting funding of local authorities

What is Bedroom Tax?

People living in council housing with one or more 'spare' rooms lose some benefits

What is China's one child policy?

Couples who only have one child receive extra benefits in an attempt to control the population