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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Tims

Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays

Union placards reading
The families of more than 1,600 deceased civil servants have been waiting for more than 100 days for their ‘death in benefit’ claim to be processed, the latest figures show. Photograph: Ian Davidson/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.

Bereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, the government has been warned.

Some lump sum pension payments to families are only tax-free if made within two years of a scheme being told of the member’s death.

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