Tories propose tax relief for married couples
July 11, 2007 by Andy Merrett
The UK Conservative Party has proposed that married couples be given a £20 per week tax and benefit boost.
Leader David Cameron has suggested that the benefits system has to lose its “anti-marriage bias” in order to fix the UK’s “broken society”.
The Labour Party (currently in Government) has said that the proposal would discriminate against single-parent and unmarried families.
Other possible measures would include having a higher level of child benefit, up to £2,800 per year, in a child’s first 3 years, decreasing as they get older.
These financial incentives would aim to make it easier for one parent to stay at home to look after children.
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[…] Mr Gove continued his speech by saying that young men needed to face up to their responsibilities, which in turn could reduce social problems such as teenage pregnancies. He also reiterated the Conservative Party’s commitment to supporting marriage and family, including through financial help. […]