Divorce or termination of the civil partnership
Are you getting divorced or are you terminating your civil partnership? Then it is important that you make arrangements about your pension.
If you are getting a divorce, we advise you to contact us. We prefer that you do that before the divorce or the termination of the civil partnership is finalised.
What has been arranged
If you are getting a divorce, the law states that your ex-partner is entitled to half of the pension you accrued during the marriage or the duration of the civil partnership. That right depends on your pension and follows the choices you make.
You can make other arrangements with your ex-partner about the division of the pension. You make those arrangements before the divorce is finalised. The arrangements must be laid down in a divorce agreement, partnership conditions or in the prenuptial agreement.
Ex-partner is entitled to partner's pension
Your ex-partner is also entitled to the partner's pension you accrued up until the date of the divorce or the termination of the civil partnership.
If you are terminating a cohabitation, please note: different arrangements about the division of the pension apply. Read more here about the termination of the cohabitation and the consequences for your pension.
What do you have to do
If you wish to follow the statutory division in the event of a divorce, then you do not have to do anything.
The municipality will automatically notify us as soon as the marriage or the civil partnership has been de-registered. Following that, we will inform you and your ex-partner about the division of the pension that was accrued during the marriage or the duration of the civil partnership.Do you want a different division arrangement in the event of a divorce?
Then notify us of the arrangements within two years of the divorce through the form Notice in connection with the division of the retirement pension.
Are you notifying us of these arrangements more than two years after the divorce? Then you have to divide the pension between yourselves.Do you live abroad?
Then de-register your ex-partner yourself in the mijnomgeving. Make sure you also send us a copy of the document indicating that the relationship has been terminated. Then the divorce will be processed in line with the above.
Please contact us if you have any questions. We will be happy to help you.
Where can you find more information
You can find the information and the amounts of your pension in the mijnomgeving and on the Uniform Pension Statement. You can also have a look on www.mijnpensioenoverzicht.nl (log in using DigiD).
Would you like to receive more information and/ or would you like to know exactly how our pension scheme benefits you? Check the pension scheme or visit the FAQ section.
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