In practice there are now three main ways in which pension benefits are dealt with on divorce (and dissolution of a civil partnership):
- Pension offset.
- Pension earmarking (not available for civil partnerships).
- Pension sharing.
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Pensions and divorce
Pensions and divorce
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01: Introduction
Your pension rights and benefits could be your biggest single asset – quite possibly even more valuable than your home. So if you are separating or divorcing, your pension situation is crucial in the settlement.
In practice there are now three main ways in which pension benefits are dealt with on divorce (and dissolution of a civil partnership):
In practice there are now three main ways in which pension benefits are dealt with on divorce (and dissolution of a civil partnership):
The FSA does not regulate tax advice. Tax rules are subject to change.
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