The rules are changing and from April 2027 and unspent pension pots will fall within the scope of inheritance tax. Draft legislation is now published, and there's plenty for paraplanners to get to grips with.

This Assembly  will look at how we got here, and where we need to go with less than nine months to go. We look at what the May 2026 HMRC technical note and draft legislation actually confirmed, what it means in practice, and, what it means for the planning advice paraplanners are helping to shape right now.

Join us online at 1.00 pm on 1 July 2026 for a practical session with host Richard Allum and guest Mark Devlin, Senior Technical Manager at M&G, who brings real technical depth to some of the trickier questions the changes raise.

The background: how we got here, and what the consultation process did and didn't address

Discretionary vs directed schemes: a refresher on the distinction and why it matters for IHT treatment

How the new process will work in practice, including the role of personal representatives

Planning implications: is it still worth funding a pension, and at what level?

Balancing pension use for retirement income against IHT exposure, and keeping an eye on taxable funds for beneficiaries

A common income tax misconception, and why some recent press coverage has muddied the water

At the end of this Assembly, you’ll have a better understanding of the confirmed changes, a better grasp of the planning considerations that flow from them, and some practical frameworks to bring to your paraplanning work, whether you're reviewing existing pension strategies or helping to shape new ones.

Pensions and IHT: what the new rules will mean for paraplanners