Pension tax changes: what you need to know

George Osborne makes death a little cheaper by dropping an unpopular pension 'death tax'

Piggy bank pensions

Chancellor George Osborne made a splash at the Conservative Party conference this week by announcing plans to scrap an unpopular pension tax. From April next year the so-called 'death tax' will be abolished. So, what does that mean for you?

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