Five things clients will call you about this week

Inheritance tax More families will need to consider estate planning after the government froze the inheritance tax threshold to fund reform of the social care system, according to the Independent on Sunday. Chancellor George Osborne U-turned on his promise to raise the threshold to £1m. Child trust funds The Mail on Sunday analyses F&C's decision to begin charging for its child trust fund, expected to hit 60,000 customers. Advisers called the current system "a mess", which blocks moving assets from a child trust fund to its replacement, the Junior ISA. Low cost funds With invest...