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Releasing equity to gift a deposit

Many people release equity to give a child or grandchild a deposit for their first home, often called a living inheritance. This tool shows the gift, the eventual cost of funding it through equity release, and what the seven year inheritance tax rule means for a gift made now. This is general information, not tax advice.

The gift

£40,000

Gift today

£40,000

deposit handed over now

Eventual cost

£160,400

balance to fund the gift over time