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As many as one in six UK adults with a partner do not know who will inherit their pension savings if they die before taking ...

You can’t leave pension savings in your will, so if you die before taking your private and/or company pension, the provider, or nominated trustees, decide what to do with it.

This is because the state pension is tied to your own NI contributions and so it’s not eligible for tying to another individual. What happens to private pensions when you die?

When you die you will either be able to pass on your pensions to a beneficiary or it may stop altogether, depending on what type of pension it is and how it operates.

Any pension savings above that limit will be taxed as ordinary income at the beneficiary’s marginal tax rate. If you’re over 75 when you die, then your loved ones will have to pay income tax.

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What happens to private pensions when you die? Private pensions work very differently, and in many instances can be passed on to a beneficiary or beneficiaries in the event of your death.

Most workplace pensions let you name who you'd like to benefit from your pension when you die, and it's something you can usually update if your circumstances change.

What happens to private pensions when you die? Private pensions work very differently, and in many instances can be passed on to a beneficiary or beneficiaries in the event of your death.

What happens to private pensions when you die? Private pensions work very differently, and in many instances can be passed on to a beneficiary or beneficiaries in the event of your death.