Civil partnernship and occupational pension schemes


The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA) comes into force on 5 December 2005 which will allow the first civil partnerships to be formed by Christmas. CPA is designed to provide a system of registration for same-sex relationships and does not apply to heterosexual couples. Civil partners will be in a relationship akin to marriage in respect of the laws of survivorship and entitlement to benefits, and pensions are no exception.

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