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Pensions After Death

Pensions are treated differently from other estate assets — they usually bypass probate entirely and are paid out at the scheme trustee's discretion. But every provider handles it differently. Find your pension scheme or provider below for a complete guide.

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The New Rule That Could Freeze Half Your Inherited Pension for 15 MonthsFor deaths from 6 April 2027, the executors can require a pension scheme to hold back up to 50% of inherited pension funds for up to 15 months while inheritance tax is settled. Here's what this means for your family.
What Happens to a Civil Service Pension When Someone Dies?Civil Service pension death benefits explained: lump sum death gratuity, partner's pension, nomination forms and probate. Guide for bereaved families of civil servants.
What Happens to a Fidelity SIPP When Someone Dies?Fidelity SIPP death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, inherited drawdown, tax treatment and probate. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Firefighters' Pension When Someone Dies?Firefighters' pension death benefits explained: lump sum, survivor's pension, nomination forms and probate. Guide for bereaved families of firefighters.
What Happens to a Hargreaves Lansdown SIPP When Someone Dies?HL SIPP death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, inherited drawdown, tax treatment and probate. Comprehensive guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Legal & General Pension When Someone Dies?Legal & General pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and probate. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Moneybox Pension When Someone Dies?Moneybox pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is needed. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a NEST Pension When Someone Dies?NEST pension death benefits explained: how the pot is paid out, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is needed. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Police Pension When Someone Dies?Police pension death benefits explained: lump sum, widow's pension, nomination forms and whether probate is needed. Practical guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Prudential Pension When Someone Dies?Prudential pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is required. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Royal London Pension When Someone Dies?Royal London pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is needed. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Scottish Widows Pension When Someone Dies?Scottish Widows pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and probate. Practical guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Standard Life Pension When Someone Dies?Standard Life pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and probate. Practical guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Teachers' Pension When Someone Dies?Teachers' Pension death benefits explained: death grant, spouse's pension, nomination forms and whether probate is needed. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a USS (Universities) Pension When Someone Dies?USS pension death benefits explained: lump sum, spouse's pension, nomination forms and probate. Guide for bereaved families of university staff.
What Happens to a Vanguard SIPP When Someone Dies?Vanguard SIPP death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and probate. Clear guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to a Zurich Pension When Someone Dies?Zurich pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is needed. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to an Aegon Pension When Someone Dies?Aegon pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and probate. Practical guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to an AJ Bell SIPP When Someone Dies?AJ Bell SIPP death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, inherited drawdown, tax treatment and probate. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to an Armed Forces Pension When Someone Dies?Armed Forces pension death benefits explained: lump sum, survivor's GIP, nomination forms and probate. Guide for bereaved military families.
What Happens to an Aviva Pension When Someone Dies?Aviva pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is needed. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to an Interactive Investor SIPP When Someone Dies?Interactive Investor SIPP death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and probate. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to an LGPS Pension When Someone Dies?LGPS death benefits explained: lump sum grant, survivor's pension, nomination forms and whether probate is required. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to an NHS Pension When Someone Dies?NHS pension death benefits explained: lump sum death grant, spouse's pension, nomination forms and whether probate is needed. Practical guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to NOW: Pensions When Someone Dies?NOW: Pensions death benefits explained: how the pot is paid out, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is needed. Guide for bereaved families.
What Happens to The People's Pension When Someone Dies?The People's Pension death benefits explained: fund payout, nomination forms, tax treatment and whether probate is required. Guide for bereaved families.