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Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•October 21, 2026 at 12:12 PMNational

Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays

By Anna Tims•The Guardian - UK News

MPs say ‘chaos’ at Capita-run scheme could mean some claims miss tax-free time limit on lump sum paymentsBereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, the government has been warned.Some lump sum pension payments to families are only tax-free if made within two years of a scheme being told of the member’s death. Continue reading...

MPs say ‘chaos’ at Capita-run scheme could mean some claims miss tax-free time limit on lump sum payments

Bereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, the government has been warned.

Some lump sum pension payments to families are only tax-free if made within two years of a scheme being told of the member’s death.

Continue reading...