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Increase the UK inheritance tax gift allowance in line with the US

Submitted by Susan thompson on Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Published on Wednesday 11th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 11th September 2026

Current Signatures: 34
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Allowance ~ Families ~ Inheritance ~ Inheritance Tax ~ Lifetime ~ Reform ~ Rule ~ Tax ~ UK tax

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 34 signatures in total, with signatories from 28 constituencies. That makes it the 1,901st most popular open petition, and the 34,719th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 12% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -1% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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