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Employers urged to do more to support bereaved workers as women disproportionately affected
25 August 2026
Women are four times less likely to get help with the admin of death, with newly published research showing men were four times more likely than women to pay a professional to handle estate admin. The YouGov data, commissioned by Octopus Legacy, found women disproportionately shoulder more of the administrative burden when a loved one dies. The survey found more

Employers urged to do more to support bereaved workers as women disproportionately affected
25 August 2026
Women are four times less likely to get help with the admin of death, with newly published research showing men were four times more likely than women to pay a professional to handle estate admin. The YouGov data, commissioned by Octopus Legacy, found women disproportionately shoulder more of the administrative burden when a loved one dies. The survey found more

Megan Lee-Devlin appointed chief executive of HMCTS
25 August 2026


‘No room for complacency’ despite slowdown in IHT receipts
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