Pension offsetting divorce

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Hello! I'm trying to negotiate a settlement for my divorce after almost 4 very painful years. I had a specialist pension report which gave an offset figure of 17k in my favour. The op is suggesting this is deducted from the equity of our house sale before we split the remaining proceeds. Surely that would be paying half myself?! My solicitor is awful so of no help. Does anyone know if this is correct? It seems ludicrous to me. Thanks
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100000-18000=82000/2=41000 each
100000/2=50000 each then deducting it from from your ex equity 50000-18000=32000 for them and 68k for you
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Let's say there is 100k pension pot and 100k equity in the house for ease of calculation:
You should get 50k from the house and 58.5/41.5 split on the pension so the total you get is 108.5k
If you do the offset on the house then you get 50 from the pension and now you need to get 58.5 from the house. So you should just split the proceeds of the sale with the 17k offset in your favour.
Which is exactly the same as apportioning 17k off the top and then splitting the remaining 83 fifty-fifty with your ex.
It boils down to that initial assumption of what the offset figure actually means (and that's something you need to double-check) but if I understand it properly then it doesn't mean you get 'your half' plus 17k it means that you get an extra 8.5k and your ex gets 8.5k less creating a 17k gap between the two totals.
This webpage confirms that it is normal to adjust the amount of the offset to reflect the tax and utility differences between capital in the home and capital in the form of pension savings: Pensions in Divorce - Offsetting, What Is It and What Are the Risks in It? - Law Firm in the Midlands and East Anglia - Roythornes Solicitors
I think you should check with the firm what level of discount they applied, if any.
To come to your original question, if they owe you £17K from their pension, but want to pay it to you in the form of equity in the house, you will receive MORE of the equity in the house. You just need to make sure that this is reflected in the calculation. Clearly receiving £17K LESS from the house if they are supposed to be making up the difference in pensions is wrong.
I haven't taken tax etc into account to keep the sums simple but the principle is as above.
The OP really needs to confirm what the offset number means - in theory there's no reason why the ex should object to anything once that is clarified. It's not really a matter of negotiation at this stage, just a matter of fact as to what the correct numbers are. Unless they are disagreeing with the offset figure but if they are then that's a bit of a forlorn hope to argue in court.
https://www.wiselaw.co.uk/finances-settlements/pension-offsetting/
What the arrangements needs to be, if you are agreeing to have offsetting rather than a pension share, wpuld be for the net sale proceeds would be split, 50% to you, then a further lump sum of £17K to you, then the balance to him, and that would nbeed to be written into the order.
Have you spekam to a finacial adviser about whether it might make more sense to have a pension sharing order so you are boosting your own pension?