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ByBecky MortonPolitical reporter
  • Published20 minutes ago

Bereaved families will no longer be hit by an unexpected tax bill because of severe delays paying out civil service pensions, following a change in Wednesday's Budget.

Under previous HMRC rules, certain lump sum pension payments had to be paid within two years of the pension scheme being notified of a death to remain tax-free.

Campaigners had warned some families could face an unfair financial penalty because of delays which were not their fault.