Policies Flashcards
1
Q
When was divorce act
A
1969
2
Q
When was employment protection act
A
1975
3
Q
When was child benefit act
A
1974
4
Q
Change to child benefit act and what happened
A
1988 Labour Party one parent family doesn’t get child benefit
5
Q
adoption act
A
2005
6
Q
Civil partnership act
A
2004 - gay people can’t marriage but can become civil partners
7
Q
Child benefit changes amount
A
- One person makes over 50000, less amount of benefit
One person makes over 60,000 no benefits
8
Q
Paternity act
A
- 13-18 weeks off for mother
9
Q
2 child tax credit
A
2017 - only kids born after
10
Q
Marriage age raised from 16-18
A
2022
11
Q
Shared paternity leave
A
2015, men can take maternity leave. Up to 50 weeks combined partners off
12
Q
15 hour free childcare for after 9 months
A
2024
13
Q
Same sex couples - marry
A
2013
14
Q
When was homosexuality initially allowed
A
1967
15
Q
Minimum wage
A
1999
3.6/hour for 22 and over
