Why you should consider marrying a friend

The Civil Partnership Act (CPA), which comes into force on 5 December, could have huge implications for the finances of people who are living together – even those not in a relationship, says Paul Farrow in The Daily Telegraph.

The Civil Partnership Act (CPA), which comes into force on 5 December, could have huge implications for the finances of people who are living together even those not in a relationship, says Paul Farrow in The Daily Telegraph.

While the headlines have concentrated on the legitimising of gay marriage', the new law will also enable friends who are living together on a platonic basis to register as civil partners and reap the same financial rewards, says the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Those who register as partners will be able to enjoy most of the same state pension rights as husbands and wives and the same entitlement to any private or occupational pension currently enjoyed by a widow or widower.

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