DivorceJan 23 2025

Not enough couples are considering their pension rights on divorce

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  • Explain the disadvantages of giving up pension rights in a pension sharing arrangement
  • Explain what happens when a pension scheme trustee or administrator fails to meet pension sharing order implementation deadline
  • Describe how pension sharing orders work in Scotland compared to England and Wales
  • Explain the disadvantages of giving up pension rights in a pension sharing arrangement
  • Explain what happens when a pension scheme trustee or administrator fails to meet pension sharing order implementation deadline
  • Describe how pension sharing orders work in Scotland compared to England and Wales
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Not enough couples are considering their pension rights on divorce
© (FT Montage/Getty)Around 23 per cent of divorcing couples waive their rights to a portion of their partner’s pension.

Pension sharing was introduced by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

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