09/08/2026
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ?
For many years, pensions have been one of the most tax-efficient assets to pass on. However, from 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will form part of your estate for inheritance tax calculations. As a result, thousands more families could face an inheritance tax liability for the first time.
Inheritance tax is generally due by the end of the sixth month following death, yet administering an estate can often take significantly longer. For families with substantial pension wealth, these changes could create both a larger tax liability and additional pressure to access funds quickly.
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Current IHT Allowances Remain:
โข Nil Rate Band: ยฃ325,000
โข Residence Nil Rate Band: up to ยฃ175,000 per person (where applicable)
โข Married couples and civil partners may still be able to pass on up to ยฃ1 million tax-efficiently through transferable allowances.
Consider this:
๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ?
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐, ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ?
๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ?
Planning ahead gives you more options and greater flexibility.
If your house, pensions, investments and savings total exceed ยฃ500,000, itโs worth exploring your options with a free initial consultation.
If you'd like to understand how the 2027 changes could affect your family, Iโm here to help.
Approver Quilter Financial Services Ltd August 2026