"Pension is one of the main assets of a couple's financial planning. And it can very often be treated as low-down on the shopping list, on the agenda when a couple split up, when in point of fact it's a valuable asset that may have been accrued over many years by one party," said Martin Loxley, partner and head of family law the Irwin Mitchell in Sheffield, on his latest Telegraph law podcast.

Loxley continued:

"If one party goes out to work and the other one stays at home the chances are that the worker has built up quite a significant pension over the years, whereas the non-worker, who supported the worker, doesn't have any."

Listen to the podcast to find out how the pension is shared between the parties.

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Podcast archive:

Collaborative law

Child Support Agency

Disputes of paternity

Grandparents' Rights

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Non Disclosure Agreements

Grounds for divorce

Credit Crunch and divorce

Children in family disputes

Domestic violence

Civil Partnership

Prenups

Marriage vs Cohabitation



If you have any questions relating to this podcast, or any other family law matters, please contact Martin Loxley's personal assistant Julie Gale, t: 0870 1500 100, e: julie.gale@irwinmitchell.com