Maternity Leave: Workplace Pensions
Commons · Question 28271 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Rachel Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of pension contributions being reduced during maternity leave on women's retirement savings.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 11 Sep 2026
Automatic Enrolment has delivered substantial progress in increasing workplace pension participation among women, in addition to the reforms delivered through the new State Pension which have reduced historic inequalities. However, for the significant gap...