Majority of self-employed women fail to calculate pension impact of maternity leave

9 March 2026

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of self-employed women fail to calculate how maternity leave could affect their long-term retirement savings, according to new research from PensionBee. Within this group, more than a third (36%) have not given it any thought, while 26% have thought about it but not carried out the calculations. Only 18% say they...