Inheritance Tax On Pensions Wander

A Quiet Shift in How Pensions Are Treated on Death For years, pensions have been the golden exception in UK estate planning. You could build a large pension pot, draw what you needed, and pass the rest to your beneficiaries without worrying much about inheritance tax. That is changing. From April 2027, the rules around inheritance tax on pensions will tighten, and anyone with a defined contribution pension, a defined benefit pension, or a death in service benefit should be