I can’t be alone in thinking that the recent House of Lords committee sessions on the Finance Bill and, in particular, discussion on bringing unused pension pots into scope for inheritance tax (IHT) made for interesting viewing.

Last month I talked about the headaches and liabilities of being a personal representative (PR) for a deceased’s estate when pensions are included for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027.

I’m sure many of you reading this on SIPPs Professional will have had more than a few conversations with clients about estate planning – especially considering the news that pensions are to be included in the value of the estate for IHT purposes from April 2027.

Only 42% of people have a clear understanding of what their retirement options are, leaving them at risk of sleepwalking into bad decisions, new research has warned.

The Society of Pension Professionals has called on the FCA to introduce guidance or caps on future growth assumptions, when it launches its new digital pension rules.