RPSM08100060 - Technical Pages: Pension age: Pension credit benefits

Pension credit benefits

Scheme rules may allow pension credit benefits, which an ex-spouse or former civil partner becomes entitled to after a pension sharing order has taken place on divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, to be paid to the ex-spouse or former civil partner at any time from

  • age 50 before 6 April 2010, or
  • age 55 on or after 6 April 2010.

This is subject to any DWP requirements.

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