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to not want to put money in DH pension and not mine?

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yellowcuptea · 11/10/2024 08:51

Okay - so DH & I together 20 years, 2 kids. Have had the usual ups and downs.

DH is in highest earner bracket so puts a lot in pension as it's tax efficient. I earn about a third of what DH does. I went part-time for kids, took a hit on promotions, didn't pay into pension in maternity etc. but DH was free to go for big jobs.

DH has close to £1m in pension, I have a quarter of that. DH is now suggesting I basically drop my pension contributions to minimum, we put more of DH money in his pension, and use more of my salary to live off. More tax efficient.
Then when I'm 55 we take the 25% out of my pension that's allowed too.

AIBU that this makes me feel really uncertain?? I don't like the idea that my pension will be worth so much less! DH of course is saying, but it's OUR money at the end of the day and even if we split, pensions are a shared asset so I'd still benefit.

YABU - it's family money. Use your salary to live on and save more in DP pension

YANBU - you should both have separate pensions, and you should be paying more into yours not less...

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Grepes · 11/10/2024 08:55

Up to you really. If you write an agreement of what you plan to do and make sure it’s properly signed it would be pretty hard to argue against if you divorce, I would have thought you’d get half his pension anyway?

Does he generally think of all money as joint money, I.e., you can both spend it how you like? If not then I wouldn’t do it, but then I wouldn’t be with someone who was controlling with money in the first place!!

DiscoinFrisco · 11/10/2024 08:54

I understand your thinking. My logic would be yo reduce payments into his pension and increase payments into yours. However I'm no tax expert.

whatatodoaboutnothing · 11/10/2024 08:54

Not a chance I would be doing what your dh suggested

yellowcuptea · 11/10/2024 08:51

I should add, I'm also in the 40% bracket, but don't earn as much, And yes I know we're lucky!

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