Social Security And Divorce
In the case of a divorce the German Social Security Administration
will in general apply the rule of equalization. This means that the
pension entitlements (payouts) of both spouses will be combined and
then split in half with each spouse receiving an equal amount of
pension.
This is a complex and far-reaching procedure because the one spouse
with the higher entitlement will have to give up a certain percentage
of the pension while the spouse with the lower pension will receive
more than was originally scheduled.
If you are divorced we will assist you in making sure that the procedure
of equal distribution has been done correctly regardless whether
you had to give up a portion of your pension or gained a certain
amount.
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