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What happens to a PPF account after the account holder’s death? Nominee rules, withdrawal process explained
After the account holder's death, PPF account closes, and the nominee or legal heir can claim the balance. The account continues to earn interest until the claim is settled, but no new contributions can be made posthumously.
MI5's first female director general Dame Stella Rimington left more than £2m to her husband and daughters in her will
Dame Stella Rimington, who headed the security service from 1992 to 1996, was widely credited as being the model for Dame Judi Dench's M in the James Bond films.