Does the divorce itself sort out our money?

No. The divorce ends the marriage. Money, property, pensions and debts are dealt with separately, either by an agreement between you or by a financial order made by the court. Getting divorced does not by itself end financial claims between you.

Can CalmSplit advise me on what I should agree?

No. CalmSplit is a self-help technology platform and is not a firm of solicitors, so we do not give advice on what your financial settlement should be. If you want advice on that, we can refer you to an independent solicitor.

What does the £159 CalmSplit fee cover?

It covers preparing and managing your divorce application from start to final order: the questions, the paperwork, guidance and progress tracking. It does not include a financial settlement or a financial court order, which are separate.

Ending your marriage

The divorce itself. CalmSplit, £159 per person.

Sorting your finances

Property, pensions, savings and debts. A separate process.

These two processes are connected but separate. Your divorce does not by itself decide who keeps what.

Is my spouse entitled to my pension?

Written by CalmSplit Editorial TeamReviewed by Ramani GillLast reviewed 13 August 2026England & Wales

There is no automatic entitlement to a set share, but a spouse can make a claim against a pension on divorce, and pensions are routinely taken into account. Whether any share is appropriate depends on the length of the marriage, needs and the overall settlement.

CalmSplit takes care of the divorce itself: you answer plain-English questions online and we prepare and manage your application to HMCTS for a one-off £159 per person. Your financial arrangements are handled separately.

The divorce ends the marriage. It does not divide your money or property
£159 one-off per person for the divorce, court fee paid separately to HMCTS
CalmSplit is a self-help platform, not a law firm. Independent solicitor referrals are available

CalmSplit fee

£159one-off, per person

One-off CalmSplit fee. HMCTS court fees are paid separately to the court.

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No payment to begin. £159 one-off when you are ready to prepare your application. Court fees are paid separately to HMCTS.

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What influences the answer

How long you were married and how much of the pension accrued during it
Whether both of you have pension provision
Retirement income needs on each side
What else is being divided, such as the house

Protecting your position properly

Disclose the pension honestly. Hiding it undermines any later order
Consider offsetting if you want to keep the pension intact
Get a clean break order so future claims cannot be made

Two separate processes

It helps to keep two things apart. Ending your marriage is a court process that follows a fixed timetable and does not look at your finances. Sorting your finances is about who keeps what: the home, savings, pensions and debts. You can run them side by side, but one does not automatically decide the other.

Ending your marriage: the divorce application, conditional order and final order
Sorting your finances: an agreement between you, and usually a financial court order to make it binding
CalmSplit's £159 fee covers the divorce itself, not a financial settlement

When to get advice

Consider independent legal or financial advice where there are pensions of real value, a business, complex property, significant debts, or where you are unsure whether what you have agreed is reasonable. CalmSplit can refer you to an independent solicitor. That does not change your £159 CalmSplit fee, and we do not take a fee for the referral.

Frequently asked questions

A clean break order is a type of financial order that ends future financial claims between you, so neither of you can make a claim against the other later. It is usually included within a consent order where a clean break is appropriate.

Related CalmSplit pages

Divorce and pensionsWhy pensions matter and how they can be shared.Pension sharing ordersHow a pension is actually divided by the court.Clean break ordersEnding future financial claims between you.Online divorce with CalmSplit£159 per person, one-off. Start free and see your route first.What am I entitled to?The general framework courts work from.

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