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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Grieving families warned they will have to work out inheritance tax on pensions

Grieving families will be forced to pay inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions after ministers decided to press ahead with reforms despite a fierce backlash.

Rachel Reeves announced in last year’s Budget that unspent pensions would be added to estates from April 2027 in a move that is expected to raise more than £1bn a year for the Exchequer by the end of the decade.

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