Calculate the impact of reduced contributions during maternity leave — and what it compounds to over 30 years.
Women retire with 37% less pension than men. Maternity leave is a key driver. Know your gap.
When your income drops during maternity leave, your pension contributions drop too. The combination of reduced contributions and 30 years of lost compound growth can cost tens of thousands of pounds in retirement.
The average pension gap between mothers and non-mothers runs into six figures over a lifetime.
During weeks where you receive Statutory Maternity Pay, your employer must continue paying their pension contributions based on your full, pre-leave salary — not your reduced maternity pay. Many employers get this wrong, and many women do not know to check.