Updated 03 December 2020
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The pensions revolution continues.
George Osborne has announced at the Tory Party conference on Monday that he will be scrapping the 55 per cent âdeath taxâ. This comes as part of the new pension reforms revolution, which aims to give future retireesâ and elderly, more control over their accumulated assets.
There are 3 major changes that will tax place from April 2015:
This is great news for pension savers, the new rules allow more control, and less worry about losing funds after death. The announcement has received positive responses. Chief executive of unbiased.co.uk, Karen Barrett praised the new pension reforms in an official statement, encouraging consumers to seek out professional advice.
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Read the full official statement here.