Bereaved families may face unjust tax bills over civil service pension delays

Reports say families of deceased civil service pensioners could face unexpected tax bills because of delays in processing pensions. Steve Webb and others are calling for reform and government protection.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 14:50 UTCBBC reports tax bill fears for bereaved families
2. 19 Oct, 15:17 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat
3. 23 Oct, 13:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
4. 23 Oct, 13:10 UTCPicked up on News

Top sources

• pensionGoogle Trends
• nhs staff pension tax recalculationGoogle Trends
• Steve Webb calls for reform for bereaved families of civil service pensionersCorporate Adviser
• Thousands of NHS workers yet to take McCloud tax actionProfessional Adviser
• Government called to protect bereaved families amid CSPS death benefit tax fearsProfessional Pensions
• Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delaysThe Guardian