access and fairness within the pension scheme
Sutton Council's Pension Board is streamlining gender pensions gap reporting and making shorter absences pensionable to improve scheme access and fairness.
Sutton Council's Pension Board approved streamlined reporting for the gender pensions gap in March 2026, for the 2025 valuation. This is part of broader consultations on access and fairness within the pension scheme, which aims to ensure equitable participation and outcomes for all members.
The board noted that shorter absences of 15 days or less will now be pensionable. More in-depth reporting on the gender pensions gap is expected from 2028 onwards, following the streamlined process adopted for the 2025 valuation.
Key facts
- Sutton Council's Pension Board approved streamlined gender pensions gap reporting in March 2026. Source
- Shorter absences of 15 days or less will now be pensionable. Source
- More in-depth reporting on the gender pensions gap is expected from 2028. Source
- The streamlined reporting is for the 2025 valuation. Source
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