Question follow-through · 39361

Pensions: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax at the Autumn Budget 2024 on costs to pension scheme administrators.

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Treasury
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
25 Mar 2025
Answer
25 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax at the Autumn Budget 2024 on costs to pension scheme administrators.

  2. 25 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Most unused pension funds and death benefits will be included within the value of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027. A technical consultation was published at Autumn Budget 2024 on the proposal for pension scheme administrat...

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