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flag Starting April 2026, unpaid caregiving leave becomes pensionable for UK public sector workers, closing a gender gap in retirement savings.

flag Starting April 2026, unpaid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave will be pensionable for members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, closing a long-standing gender gap that previously reduced retirement savings for women. flag The reform ensures caregiving time no longer harms pension accumulation, benefiting millions of public sector workers, especially those in lower-paid roles. flag Additional changes eliminate discrimination in survivor benefits, remove the age 75 cap on lump sum payments, and improve data collection to retain members. flag Officials and unions call the shift a crucial step toward fairness, though broader reforms across all sectors are still needed.

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