Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 113885

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of the gender pension gap in the civil service with the overall gender pension gap.

Answer

Satvir Kaur
The Civil Service pension schemes are some of the most generous pension schemes available in the UK, utilising defined benefit arrangements and contractual enrolment to ensure those who dedicate their working lives to public service are rewarded appropria...

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