Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays

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ByBecky Morton

Political reporter

Bereaved families affected by severe delays paying out civil service pensions could face an "unjust" tax bill, the government has been warned.

Under HMRC rules, certain lump sum pension payments must be paid within two years of the pension scheme being notified of a death to remain tax-free.

Conservative MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, who chairs Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, said it was "unconscionable" some families could face a "death tax" through no…