Pensions/divorce

[pastafreak]

I am in the final stages of divorce,having had the first Decree in October'07. We are now finalising financial arrangements.When we first seperated in 2005,I was told that since I had not worked enough to be entitled to a full State pension, I would be entitled to an amount equal to a percentage of my husbands. Now,his solicitor is saying that he knows nothing of this type of provision. I have looked on the DWP and State Pensions websites, and have only found a single statement attesting to to this-ie-that a wife can be entitled to an amount equal to 60% of her husband's pension.Can anyone provide me with additional information to back this up??....I am unwilling to go ahead until this is sorted.

[buildersmate]

I thought that resolving an appropriate split in the financial future entitlement to monies based upon a spouse's pension accrual (both any company pension and the state benefits) was a fundamental part of determining the divorce settlement. What does your solicitor say about it?

[pastafreak]

Unfortunately I ,unlike my husband,cannot afford a solicitor. The information on pensions was initially mentioned I believe when we had mediation. The company pension has been sorted,it is just the state...and I am being pressured to sign a pension annex because we have gone past the agreed date when any maintenance paid by him was due to stop.