Pensions and divorce

What are the options for dealing with pensions on divorce?

Once pension assets have been identified and valued, the solicitors representing in a divorce and the divorcing couple will have to agree what is to be done with them as part of the financial settlement.

• Pensions on divorce

For many their pension is one of the most valuable assets they have. The value of any pension assets must be taken into account in any divorce settlement or on the dissolution of any civil partnership.

• Pension sharing on divorce

Our frequently asked questions

Here you will find the answers to some of the questions we are asked most frequently. 

• Our top five questions on pensions and divorce
• Pensions and divorce frequently asked questions

Guide to the Treatment of Pensions on Divorce - Nuffield Foundation

The Nuffield Foundation funded study Pensions on Divorce found that there was a widespread lack of confidence amongst practitioners on the issue of pensions on divorce, poor quality pension disclosure on the court files and a substantial proportion of potentially unfair outcomes.

The project aimed to establish the Pension Advisory Group - an interdisciplinary working group - whose purpose would be to provide an in-depth analysis of how pensions on divorce should be approached, particularly in relation to valuing pensions and offsetting them against other capital assets.

• A Guide to the Treatment of Pensions on Divorce

Pension and divorce webinar 

Here we investigate how pensions fit within the divorce process. Explain the role of financial advisers and PODE’s. Investigate the factors influencing the valuation of pension assets and the options available for those assets.

• Pension on divorce webinar - earn CPD