UK: Elderly sisters told they can’t have same tax rights as homosexuals
The Christian Institute reports:
Two elderly sisters have lost their battle to enjoy the same tax benefits as same-sex couples who register for civil partnerships.
Joyce Burden, 90, and her sister Sybil, 82, have lived together in the same house all their lives, caring for older family members and now for one another . . .
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 allows same-sex couples to register as civil partners, exempting them from inheritance tax. However, the Act prevents partnerships from being registered between close relatives.