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The Big Question: will my UK pension be affected by new inheritance rules?


Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly

Head of Pensions Technical

Jim Connolly is Ireland’s foremost pensions specialist. He helps individuals, families and business owners accumulate the wealth they need to fund a happy retirement.


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In our latest episode of The Big Question, we ask Jim Connolly, Head of Pensions Technical: will my UK pension be affected by new inheritance rules?

“The UK treat pensions differently than we do here in Ireland, they generally ignore it for inheritance tax purposes.

“The UK Chancellor has announced that from April 2027 pensions will now be brought into the inheritance tax net in the UK,” explains Connolly.