income after separation

Grannyben his state pension is his. His employment or any other private pension is half his wife's. Thuberon please either go to Citizens Advice Bureau or a solicitor for advice. Do not agree anything without independent advice. My daughter has been coping with same thing recently.( CAB are very good. and free.)

Also you say ‘our legal adviser’ - as amicable as you hope this might be, you each need your own solicitor and own legal adviser - but the latter first I would imagine

Before I start, can I just say that I have absolutely no legal knowledge apart from the bits I picked up during my own divorce proceedings.

As has previously been said, all assets will be added up and divided equally. However, will his monthly income from the private pensions not be classed as exactly that, his future income, and, if so are you entitled to any of it? For example, when I got divorced, I got half my husband's pension pot but, once we were divorced, I wasn't entitled to any of his future income. I do know that the courts prefer a clean break and try to get away from spousal maintenance whenever possible.

Presumably, if your husband is retired, you have had the benefit of the lump sum and monthly payments. Obviously you will get half of anything left of the lump sum but, once you are no longer married, surely you won't be entitled to money from his monthly pension as that will be his income.

Be careful you're not shooting yourself in the foot. It could be your husband is offering you something your not actually entitled to.

Good luck thuberon I m sorry I can’t help at all mine left and all I got was his debts ( but I don’t care because the kids stayed with me and we started again from scratch) I would think your financial advisor is the person to listen to as they will know all the financial details which we don’t
I just wanted to pop in and let you know you d been heard I’m sure some other grans will have ideas for you x

My experience was that all assets acquired throughout the marriage are taken into account and his pension pot would be one of those assets.
The house, cars, house contents, income, savings and investments etc are all totted up and divided equally.
Debts are set against that total and the remaining pot is divided.
If you gave up paid employment to bring up children, that may have an effect too.
Trust a good solicitor and don't make assumptions!
Good luck! Look forward to an independent future and let us know how it goes.

I think you may be able to receive a larger share of the split in lieu of regular payments from your H’s pension. There’s a way of calculating it, or there was when I went through it. Good luck!