Increasing attention has recently been paid to the situation of domestic workers at European Union (EU) level. The European Parliament, social partners and stakeholders have called on the European Commission to improve the working conditions and social protection of domestic workers within the...

Pension credits for care periods are a key policy lever to protect the pension rights of carers and support gender equality in pensions. They are designed to compensate for a break in 'working time' so that there are no significant gaps in pension entitlements. Pension care credit policies...