Guidance

State Pension sharing on the termination of a marriage or civil partnership: changes from 6 April 2016

This information is aimed at legal and financial advisers, and courts that make State Pension sharing orders.

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State Pension sharing on the termination of a marriage or civil partnership: changes from 6 April 2016

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Details

This information helps to explain how the new arrangements for State Pension sharing will affect people who reach State Pension age from 6 April 2016.

It covers State Pension sharing (including overseas proceedings) on:

  • divorce and nullity
  • the dissolution and annulment of a civil partnership

Updates to this page

Published 4 February 2016

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