New call for State Pension payments to be inherited by children or long

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A new online petition is urging the UK Government to change the current inheritance rules around State Pension payments. Under the current policy, only spouses and civil partners can inherit a deceased loved one’s State Pension payments. ‌

However, petition creator Adrienne Allen-Laing is calling for individuals to be given the ability to “nominate a beneficiary such as their child, long-term cohabiting partner, or carer” or be given a “lump sum”. ‌

The ‘Allow State Pension to be passed to children, long-term partners, and dependents’ petition has been posted on the UK Government’s Petitions Parliament website . At 10,000 signatures of support, it would be entitled to a written response. ‌

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