Forthcoming probate increases will cost bereaved families up to £6,000. Ministers classified the change as a fee and not a tax, avoiding a Commons vote.

Charity bodies warn changes to probate fees could be 'detrimental' to giving 12 Mar 2019 News Charity umbrella bodies have warned that the proposed changes to probate fee structures could be "detrimental to charitable giving" and have sought "urgent action" from the government.  Four charity bodie...

The overhaul of probate fees has caused fresh controversy after the new fee structure was referred to as a tax by the government in a new report, despite ministers saying it wasn’t last year.Probate fees are set to go up in April and could cost families as much as £6,000, raising around £155 mil...

A REVOLUTIONARY pensions shake-up that could boost retirement incomes by up to seven per cent a year will be given the go-ahead today. Dutch-style retirement plans that pool risks and give savers more stability will be set out in the Commons by Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd.

The Government was accused of sneaking through the stealth ‘death tax’ last month by getting it waved through by calling it a fee, and thereby avoiding a debate or vote.