Deeply unimpressed with Legal & General, I implored it to do something to help your family, but it stood its ground. I wanted to explore whether this clause was made clear to your parents when they first bought the policy. Legal & General insists that the paragraph in question is […]
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Victory for pensioners as judges say inheritance tax doesn’t apply to gifts made in ill health
Judges have said controversial inheritance tax charges on pension pots transferred when the owner is terminally ill should not stand. In a landmark case, the Supreme Court ruled against HM Revenue & Customs, which argued that pensions transferred to someone else within two years of death can be caught by the death duty if the […]
‘I moved to care for my ill mother. Do I need to pay capital gains tax when I sell my own home?’
Every week, The Telegraph’s Property Doctors bring expertise on renovations and DIY, interiors, buying and selling, lettings, legal issues and taxes. Send your questions to [email protected] Q I have owned and lived in my house from 1998 until November 2016 when my husband I moved into my mother’s house to look […]
South Korea plays down reports of Kim Jong Un’s ill health
SEOUL — South Korea’s presidential office on Tuesday downplayed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health is in a serious condition. “We find no suspicious activities inside North Korea so far,” said Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok. “We have nothing to confirm about a rumor that North Korean […]
‘My wife is at high-risk of coronavirus. Can I pretend to be ill to get out of work?’
I am very concerned for my wife. She’s pregnant and has very bad asthma so is considered to be particularly at risk of getting very ill from coronavirus. She’s been advised by her doctor to not go out of the house for at least 12 weeks. Her work has been […]