Being able to have IVF on the NHS is becoming increasingly difficult. Many parts of the UK do not fund a cycle at all, when on average it takes 3 IVF cycles to be successful. This has made it near on impossible for many people to have this treatment. At around £5,000 - £7500 for a private cycle, it can take many years to save for a treatment. If tax payers could claim back their tax on these payments, it would reduce the final bill by around 30% for a basic rate tax payer, making it a more achievable goal. This treatment for many is not a life choice, infertility is often caused by illness and can become a harrowing ordeal to go through let alone the financial burden it brings.