UK Parliament home

Open Allow tax-free salary sacrifice for fertility treatment and egg/sperm freezing

Created by Bethany Hood
Closes on

Government to allow individuals to pay for private fertility treatments, including IVF, egg/sperm freezing, and testing via tax-exempt Salary Sacrifice. The Treasury should classify reproductive care as an exempt workplace benefit, removing what can be a massive financial barrier.

Fertility challenges affect 1 in 7 UK couples, alongside same-sex couples and single individuals. Funding via the NHS can be limited, and private IVF or egg/sperm freezing can cost £5,000–£10,000+. We believe that if this was tax-free, more people could use bonuses for private care, significantly relieving NHS pressure. Currently, the only way to divert bonuses pre-tax is into pensions. We call on the government to allow pre-tax salary sacrifice for fertility treatments and testing to remove financial barriers and give everyone a fair chance to build a family.

Sign this petition

322 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 14 April 2027.