Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Provide Tax relief for IVF payments in UK

Closed 1,865 signatures

What the petition asks

A tax relief should be available for people paying for medical treatments like IVF. It should be possible for tax payers to claim back their tax and National Insurance contributions on these payments.
Being able to have IVF on the NHS is becoming increasingly difficult. Many parts of the UK do not fund a cycle at all, when on average it takes 3 IVF cycles to be successful. This has made it near on impossible for many people to have this treatment. At around £5,000 - £7500 for a private cycle, it can take many years to save for a treatment. If tax payers could claim back their tax on these payments, it would reduce the final bill by around 30% for a basic rate tax payer, making it a more achievable goal. This treatment for many is not a life choice, infertility is often caused by illness and can become a harrowing ordeal to go through let alone the financial burden it brings.

Timeline

5 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,865
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 5 Jan 2021
Closed 5 Jul 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.