Absences

Find out how the pension you build up in the LGPS could be affected if you are away from work.

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Maternity or adoption leave

During any period of relevant child related leave, your pension is usually worked out using your Assumed Pensionable Pay. Assumed Pensionable Pay is a notional figure that is used to make sure your pension is not affected by the pay reduction. You would continue to build up a pension in the LGPS as if you were working normally and receiving normal pay.

You will continue to pay your basic LGPS contributions on any pay that you receive while you are on:

  • Ordinary maternity or adoption leave – normally the first 26 weeks
  • Paid additional maternity or adoption leave – normally week 27 to week 39

However, any period of unpaid additional maternity or adoption leave (normally from week 40 to week 52, but could start earlier for some members) will not count for pension purposes unless you elect to pay additional pension contributions (APCs) to purchase the amount of pension 'lost' during that period of unpaid absence.

See the online calculator and application forms.