There are around 130,000 divorces each year in the United Kingdom.

Although the divorce rate is at its lowest level since 1979 and has fallen for four consecutive years, divorce remains a challenging time for those who separate from their spouses.

Pension assets are often the single largest financial asset, after the matrimonial home, which must be dealt with as a result of divorce.

In our experience, pensions are often distributed unevenly between the divorcing couple and handled without full understanding of the choices, options and implications.

This section of our website provides more information about the background to pensions and divorce, offset, earmarking, pension sharing, the practicalities of pension sharing, options for pension sharing, and the need for advice.