Well if this is right, and it is the Telegraph, the policy is as expected, it’s not a support to marriage but a subsidy to not working. And it will be paid for by a tax on successful banks. What’s not to like?
I’d say Lord Carey has been duped.
Last night, Lord Carey of Clifton, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, said: “The recognition of marriage in the tax system is a long overdue restatement of the centrality of this institution to the common good of our society.
But that describes his entire life. A subsidy to marriage would be – e.g. – a £200 cash payment to married couples. This simply penalises the hard working couples.
Matthew,
Come on, be honest. It’s not a cash payment, it’s a tax break. A subsidy to not working? Since when is a tax break related to unemployment?
It’s not a recognition of marriage. Say you raise the personal allowance of any married person by £1,000/year. That would be a recognition of marriage. This is a recognition of couples where one can stay at home.