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Same sex marriage and civil partnerships

Lorna2020-07-01T17:17:38+00:00June 8th, 2020|Cohabitation, Divorce & Dissolution of Civil Partnerships, Family Law News, Information|

21st century Scotland has proudly recognised and promoted the importance of equality for all couples no matter their sexual orientation. After a series of radical changes to the law, Scotland topped the Rainbow Index of European countries in both 2015 and 2016. This identifies the best country in Europe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights. In 2019, Scotland would have been placed third on the Rainbow Index if it been marked independently from the rest of the United Kingdom. This ranking recognises the steps Scotland continues to take to bridge the gaps of inequality.

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Registration is now open for UK Marriage Allowance

Admin2016-12-05T16:16:18+00:00February 20th, 2015|Family Law News|

Beginning April, married couples and couples in civil partnerships can take advantage of the new marriage allowance helping them save up £212 a year…

What does this mean?

If you or your partner pay no income tax due to earning below the basic income threshold of £10,600, you can transfer up to £1,060 of your personal tax-free allowance to your partner (provided they are currently not paying more than the basic rate of income tax).

Registration is now open and applying online is straightforward. You can register your interest to receive the Allowance now – gov.uk/marriageallowance.