03-07-2015 23:00 via feeds.theguardian.com

Inheritance tax giveaway to feature in first Tory budget alongside welfare cuts

Chancellor George Osborne set to unveil policy most likely to benefit higher earners on same day as setting out £12bn benefit reductionsGeorge Osborne is planning to use his first Conservative budget to lift all but the very richest households out of inheritance tax on the same day he sets out billions of pounds in welfare cuts.The move will allow a couple to pass a house worth up to £1m to their children or grandchildren. The chancellor will create a £175,000, tax-free allowance pe
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