deferred state pension

Waldorf30

I have not drawn my state pension since 2015.  If I don't claim it before I die, will the lump sum become part of my estate?

p00hsticks

I'm not an expert but my understanding is no, it doesn't.

If you are married or in a civil partnership and your spouse / partner survives you then I beleive they may be entiteld to some of your additional state pension to add to theirs, but I'm not sure about the lump sum.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/deferring-your-state-pension/state-pension-deferral-if-you-reached-state-pension-age-before-6-april-2016-and-you-die-extra-information