Less than half could cope in retirement if they did not receive a share of partner’s pension
The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) is building consensus on what the landmark Brewster judgement means for the awarding of death benefits to unmarried couples.
The recent Brewster case threw a spotlight on the issue of death benefits for cohabiting couples.
After a Supreme Court ruling that Denise Brewster should receive her deceased partner's pension despite being unmarried, Michael Klimes explores its significance for other schemes