Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17394

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the factors that led to the reduction in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme employer contribution rate from 28.68 per cent to 17.68 per cent from April 2027; and whether her Department

Answer

Georgia Gould

The primary objectives of public service pension valuations are to ensure schemes are affordable, sustainable, and fair to both taxpayers and workers. The government remains committed to these objectives.The Teachers’ Pension Scheme employer contribution ...

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