Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 section 637H

Defined benefits lump sum death benefits

Section 637H sets out the income tax treatment of defined benefits lump sum death benefits paid from registered pension schemes, with the tax outcome depending on the member's age at death, when the payment is made, and who receives it.

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