Pension sharing for cohabiting couples?
It would appear that the Government has shelved plans to extend the pension sharing and attachment legislation to cohabiting couples following separation or death.
Justice Minister Bridget Prentice MP issued a written statement on 6th March, from which we learn that the Government have decided to consider the research findings on the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. The Act has provisions that are similar to those that the Law Commission proposed in their report on 31 July 2007.
The Scottish Executive intends to undertake research into the cost and efficacy of arrangements for cohabitees. The Government will await the outcome of this research and will for the time being take no further action.
Peter Moore is a Director of Bradshaw, Dixon & Moore Limited
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