Number of divorcees forced to share pensions falls to 10-year low
Pensions values up 70pc in five years and should be a top priority in any split 4 August 2021 • 6:00am The number of divorcing couples forced to share their pensions dropped by a third last year to a 10-year low, despite retirement savings ballooning during the pandemic. More than 10,500 people were ordered to split their pensions with their former spouse in 2020, down from 15,000 in 2019, a freedom of information request submitted to the Ministry of Justice has revealed. This marked a steep and disproportionate fall given the total number of divorces only fell by 3pc, to 104,400. ...