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Important developments on the USS pension scheme.

  • 14 August 2025

    Important information on three recent important updates that USS has placed on its website: USS revaluation, guidance for financial advisors, and updated scheme…

  • 26 June 2025

    Members may be aware that UCU, through our Superannuation Working Group (SWG), has been engaged with USS and UCEA for some time investigating Conditional Indexation.…

  • 19 June 2024

    As you will know, Capita suffered a major data breach in 2023 when information on USS scheme members was exfiltrated by hackers. Information accessed included members'…

  • 13 June 2024

    I write to you about the ongoing work the UCU Superannuation Working Group (SWG) are engaged in with USS regarding Early Retirement Factors. Please note that this…

  • 1 April 2024

    USS members have today had their benefits restored in full.

  • 19 February 2024

    UCU has condemned the refusal of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to review its investment links with Israel in light of the International Court of…

  • 18 December 2023

    Today, in a meeting of the USS Joint Negotiating Committee, your representatives voted to confirm that your monthly USS contributions will be reduced from 9.8%…

  • 5 December 2023

    UCU met yesterday with senior representatives of the Universities Superannuation Scheme Investment Management company. They discussed their approach to investing…

  • 3 November 2023

    The USS Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) voted on Monday 30 October 2023 to restore member benefits to pre-2022 levels, augment losses suffered during 2022 - 2024…

  • 20 October 2023

    UCU members have voted to accept the agreement on USS. An overwhelming 99% of member who voted, voted for the deal, which includes the full restoration of USS pensions.…