Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Allow the transfer of NI contributions of the deceased to surviving partners

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

When someone passes, their surviving partner may not have a full NI record due to their partnership of one working and one not. For each year they were married, if a given year had no contributions for the widowed, the contribution for that year is transferred to help enable affordable living.

Timeline

4 Jan 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 4 Jan 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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