Divorce and your pension…what to expect

Finances are always scrutinised when a marriage or civil partnership ends. A pension can be an important financial asset and will be included as part of the overall financial settlement agreed between you and your partner.

If divorce is something you are considering in the future or something you are going through right now, any pensions held between the two parties will need be taken into consideration. This will usually be one of the largest financial decisions you will need to make.

For the benefit of doubt, throughout this article we will use the term divorce to cover both the ending of a marriage and/or a civil partnership. Likewise, we may interchange between the terms; ‘marriage