Millions warned over pension inheritance disputes

This is because families are increasingly challenging decisions made by pension scheme trustees following the death of a member, the Daily Telegraph reports. It falls to trustees of the scheme to make such decisions, but where the savers' intentions were not clear, disputes arise over who should be recognised as beneficiaries. The issue primarily involves those belonging to company pension schemes where benefits are linked to their salaries. With these, workers paying in should be asked to fill in an "expression of wish" form. This indicates who would receive the pension benefits i...