The Equality Act 2010 recognised family wealth background as a significant equality issue — but only as a duty, not a protected characteristic, and it was never brought into force in England.So the biggest driver of life chances still sits outside the law. It is still legal to discriminate against someone based on how well off they or their family are.

The Ask - Amend the Equality Act 2010 to add economic background as a protected characteristic.

Suggested MP email text:Dear [MP’s name],I’m writing to ask you to support extending the Equality Act 2010 to address socio-economic background.At present, the Act protects against discrimination across nine characteristics, but not the circumstances people are born into — despite family wealth being one of the strongest predictors of life chances.A socio-economic duty was included in the Act but never implemented in England.Please will you support action to address this gap — for example by tabling or supporting an Early Day Motion, raising the issue with ministers, or backing legislative change?Yours sincerely,
[Your name]

Go Spare is an independent campaign focused on a simple idea: Britain’s equality law is missing one of the biggest drivers of life chances — the circumstances you are born into.We are not affiliated with any political party or external organisation. This campaign is independently run.