Split pension funds in divorce

Title

Split pension funds in divorce

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Feb 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:01:38

Description

The House of Lords has voted to defy government ministers and allow divorcing couples to split their pension funds and the benefits accruing from them. Ministers had claimed that splitting pensions was too complicated and would add to public spending. Interview with Tory MP and long-time campaigner for traditional values Lady Olga Maitland asking if she’d been surprised by today’s defeat for the Government. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Olga Maitland

Keywords

Legislation; Parliamentary bills; Family disorganization; Pensions; Marriage dissolution

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