Petition · HM Treasury
Private pensions to remain excluded from someone's estate for Inheritance Tax
Open for signatures
399 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the Government to reverse the planned change in April 2027 to include someone's Private pension into their estate estimate for Inheritance tax. In our view this disproportionately penalise single or unmarried couples due to £325k individual tax allowance (plus £175k if house goes to children)
We believe the inheritance tax was originally a tax for the rich only, those who had mansions, estates and land, however due to frozen limits, fiscal drag etc, it now brings even low/middle earners into paying Inheritance Tax, especially if the private pension is included in their estate, as planned for April 2027. We think it also disproportionately affects single parents or unmarried couples due to the limit for tax free allowances. A person with just an average house, who saved for retirement could end up with a huge tax bill.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
399
Status
Open for signatures
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
25 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.