Pension and divorce: avoid unpleasant surprises

A divorce will always affect your pension. Many people are unaware of this.

That's why there are so many misunderstandings about how a pension is divided in the event of a divorce. We've set out some of these common misunderstandings and explained the actual situation for you.

Misunderstandings

  1. Your former partner has no rights, because you were married under a prenuptial agreement
  2. If you do nothing, your former partner will automatically lose out
  3. Your former partner only has small pension assets, it's not worth the trouble
  4. Your former partner is entitled to part of your retirement pension. And vice versa.
  5. Conversion is always more advantageous
  6. If you remarry, your former partner loses out

More information
All the information about divorce and pensions is given on this website. Do you want to inform us about a divorce? Log in and complete the form in the secure Mijn Pensioencijfers section. Are you the former partner of a member of our fund who wishes to inform us about a divorce? If so, send us your divorce settlement.

Do you have any questions about your pension? If so, please feel free to contact us. Our staff will be pleased to help you.