Consultation outcome

Pension Protection Fund: pension compensation sharing on divorce

This was published under the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
This consultation has concluded

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Pension Protection Fund compensation sharing on divorce: government response

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation sought views on pension compensation provided by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) when a marriage or civil partnership ends.

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Consultation description

This consultation sought views on 2 sets of draft regulations.

The Pensions Act 2008 and the draft regulations will enable pension compensation provided by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to be shared when a person seeks a divorce, a dissolution of their civil partnership or an annulment of their marriage or civil partnership.

This will mean that the former spouse or civil partner of person who is a member of the PPF will be able to receive a share of that person’s pension compensation.

Documents

The draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing on Divorce etc) Regulations 2010 and The draft Pension Protection Fund (Pensions on Divorce etc: Charges) Regulations 2010 - consultation

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The draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing on Divorce etc) Regulations 2010

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The draft Pension Protection Fund (Pensions on Divorce etc: Charges) Regulations 2010

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Published 31 March 2010