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Summary of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

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Summary of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

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A Bill to make provision about reports on progress towards full employment and the apprenticeships target; to make provision about reports on the effect of certain support for troubled families; to make provision about life chances; to make provision about the benefit cap; to make provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision for loans for mortgage interest and other liabilities; and to make provision about social housing rents

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Child Promise and Child Poverty Act             In 2016, the Welfare Reform and Work Act abolished the Child Poverty Act, including the targets to reduce poverty and the measure of poverty based on family income. However, after a prolonged campaign, the government agreed to commit in law to regularly publishing data on the number of children in poverty.

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Child Promise and Child Poverty Act             In 2016, the Welfare Reform and Work Act abolished the Child Poverty Act, including the targets to reduce poverty and the measure of poverty based on family income. However, after a prolonged campaign, the government agreed to commit in law to regularly publishing data on the number of children in poverty.

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Children’s Act 2010                             To eradicated child poverty by 2020

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Children’s Act 2010                             To eradicated child poverty by 2020

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Changes to Income Support for Lone Parents since 2014

There are two main types of out of work benefit for working age people in the UK – Income Support and the Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA). Income support is for those deemed unable to work, JSA is for those who are able to work but currently out of work, and is conditional on proving that you are looking for work. Income support for lone parents over 18 is currently £73.10, the same as for non-parents on both Income Support and JSA.
◾To qualify for Income Support you must be all of the following:
between 16 and Pension Credit qualifying age
◾Pregnant, or a carer, or a lone parent with a child under 5 or, in some cases, unable to work because you’re sick or disabled.
◾Have no income or a low income (your partner’s income and savings will be taken into account)
◾Be working less than 16 hours a week (and your partner works less than 24 hours a week)
◾Living in England, Scotland or Wales
Melissa Harrison.

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The Child Benefit Acts (1975) and significant changes (1998 and 2013)

The Child Benefit Bill introduced for the first time a universal payment, paid for each child. The rate payable was £1/week for the first and £1.50 for each subsequent child. An additional 50p was payable to lone-parent families.
Child Benefits increased in line with inflation, until 1998, when the new Labour government increased the first child rate by more than 20%, and abolished the Lone Parent rate. Rates increased again in line with inflation until 2010, since which time they have been frozen.
Effective from 7 January 2013, Child Benefit became means tested – those earning more than £50,000 per year would have part of their benefit withdrawn, and if earning over £60,000, would receive nothing at all.
Melissa Harrison.

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The 1969 Divorce Act (and the 1984 Divorce Act)
Previous to 1969, one partner had to prove that the other was ‘at fault’ in order to be granted a divorce, however, following the Divorce Reform Act of 1969, a marriage could be ended if it had irretrievably broken down, and neither partner no longer had to prove “fault”. However, if only one partner wanted a divorce, they still had to wait 5 years from the date of marriage to get one. In 1984 this was changed so that a divorce could be granted within one year of marriage.
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Social policy and the effect on families.

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Social policy and the effect on families.

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This post defines social policy and then examines the 1969 Divorce Act, Maternity and Paternity Acts, the Civil Partnership Act and Child Benefit policies. It should be obvious how these are likely to impact marriage, divorce, family structure and men, women and children within the family.
Melissa Harrison

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Children and Families Act 2014

Encourages fostering for adoption which allows approved adopters to foster children while they wait for court approval to adopt. Introduces a 26 week time limit for the courts to decide whether or not a child should be taken into care. In some cases, this limit may be extended by eight weeks. Introduces 'staying put' arrangements which allow children in care to stay with their foster families until the age of 21 years. This is provided that both the young person and the foster family are happy to do so.
Melissa Harrison.

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working together to safeguard children
equality act 2010
children and family act

Hayley

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pre-school
schools
college
university

Hayley

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providing income for families that may not be able to work

Helping towards housing costs

Hayley

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http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/chronology-labour-law-1979-2008
theres some labour laws there aswell
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https://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/human-rights/what-are-human-rights/history-human-rights
Not sure how relevant th is to families but its human rights so could just be useful for a brief knowledge of the history.
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This has a timeline not sure how far back it goes and how relevant it is ladies http://www.parliament.uk/topics/Family-law.htm
Hannah

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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-communities-and-local-government
this is a recent family one ladies if its any use.
Hannah