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Give every newborn in the UK a £1,500 retirement investment

Submitted by Nicholas Gleed on Saturday 7th March 2026

Published on Wednesday 8th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 8th October 2026

Current Signatures: 26
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Access ~ Asset ~ Build ~ Companies ~ Cost ~ Ensure ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ fund ~ growth ~ insurance ~ investment ~ National Insurance ~ part ~ Pensions ~ Saving ~ Scheme ~ security ~ state pension ~ The State ~ UK companies

Petition Action

Give every newborn in the UK a £1,500 retirement investment

Petition Details

Introduce a national scheme investing £1,500 for every newborn in the UK into a long-term retirement fund. The investment would grow over decades through compounding. Full access could be linked to building a UK National Insurance record to ensure fairness.

Additional Information

A small investment at birth can grow into a meaningful retirement asset through decades of compounding, complementing the State Pension. Investing £1,500 per newborn would cost roughly £1bn per year based on current birth rates. Part of the fund could invest in UK companies, infrastructure and strategic industries, supporting economic growth while increasing national savings and financial security for future generations.


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