Life peerage is a form of British NOBILITY that was established in 1958. It is a type of peerage that is granted to individuals for life, rather than being hereditary. Life peers are members of the House of Lords and are entitled to sit in the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. They are usually appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. Life peerages are not hereditary and the title is not passed down to the recipient's descendants.