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Modellers and calculators 

Use the range of USS modellers and tools to work out what your pension will be and consider your options.

Benefit modeller

This modeller can be used in conjunction with your service statement to show you how much pension you have built up so far and what you will have at your chosen retirement age.

Open benefit modeller page

Added years AVC modeller

Do you want to buy more years and days service in the scheme to boost your retirement benefits? Use this to work out the cost and benefits.

Open added years avc modeller page

Annual allowance modeller

This will give you an indication of how much Annual Allowance you have used this year, which is a limit set by HMRC to the maximum benefits you can build up in any one year.

Go to annual allowance modeller page

Money purchase AVC conversion tool

If you have a Money purchase AVC fund (Prudential) and haven't retired yet use this tool to work out what extra benefits USS would provide if you decided to buy the extra pension from USS.

Open prudential avc modeller page

Wealthcheck calculator

Estimate how much your total income might be in retirement. You might be better off than you think!

Open wealthcheck calculator page

Cost of contributions

Take a look at this modeller to see what the real cost of membership is after tax relief and a saving on National Insurance. The cost is lower than you may think.

Open cost of contributions calculator

Benefit conversion modeller

Particularly useful if you’ve just received a retirement quotation. Put in some basic information from the quote and you can then vary the amount of pension or tax-free cash you take.

Open benefit conversion modeller page

Deferred pensions increase modeller

If you have left USS, but not yet retired, you can use this to work out the current value of your benefits. Any pension you leave in USS goes up each year in line with official pensions.

Open deferred pensions increase modeller page