Key family social policies

free contraception 61

1961 - pill available on nhs

abortion act 67

legalising abortion if approved by doctors + fits criteria - labour gov

divorce act 69

couples can get divorced if been speperated for 2 years - conservative

equal pay act 70

prohieted favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay + conditions of employment - labour

section 28 - 88

prohibited promotion of sexuality - conservative

child support act 91

making divorced + separated parents responsible for their child

adoption and children ac 2002

allows unmarried or same sex couples to adopt children.

civil partnership act 04

enables same sex couples to make legal obligation to each other - labour

benefits cap 2013

limits the max amount of benefits a working age household can receive

The marriage act 2013

same sex couples can get married

shared parental leave 2015

allows parents to share leave with a partner/split up periods of leave

staying in education until 18

young people have to stay in education or training until 18

most benefits limited to 2 children - 2017

wont be paid additional amount for more than 2 children unless born before april 6th 2017

30 hours free childcare ages 3+

3+4 year old of working parents will be enitled to gov funded childcare 30 hrs per week

civil partnerships for mixed - sex couples 2019

allowed opposite sex couples to form a civil partnership

divorce, dissolution and seperation act 22

allow unmarried couples to get divorce without assigning blame