Question follow-through · 103093

Pensions: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to changes to bring pensions pots into estates for Inheritance Tax purposes, whether the letter of wishes provided by a pension beneficiary or a will are intended to take precedence in the event that the

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Answering body: Treasury
Tabled: 5 Jan 2026
Target answer date: 7 Jan 2026
Answer: 13 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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5 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to changes to bring pensions pots into estates for Inheritance Tax purposes, whether the letter of wishes provided by a pension beneficiary or a will are intended to take precedence in the event that the
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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13 Jan 2026
Answer published
Most unused pension funds and death benefits payable from a pension will form part of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027. This removes distortions from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the last decade, ...

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