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Keep up to date with our regular articles to help you get the most out of your membership

  • Set your communications preferences

    Check your email address is correct so we can keep in touch (use a personal email so we can help you keep on top of your pension if you change jobs or retire)

  • Do you need a workplace pension?

    See what two leading independent experts think about some of the most common ways to save for your future.

  • Get under the hood of your USS pension

    You might be new to USS or maybe you’ve been a member for a while and you’ve not given it much thought recently, but you really are part of something special.

  • COVID-19 – Important information

    We have answered some of the questions you may have concerning your USS pension.

  • Your Normal Pension Age is changing - what does this mean for you?

    On 6 October 2020, the USS Normal Pension Age will rise from 65 to 66. This means, if you’re retiring after that date, you’ll need to be 66 before you receive your Retirement Income Builder benefits in full.

  • Safe as houses - investing in Shared Ownership

    2020 has been a year of uncertainty in many ways, but one thing that remains certain is our commitment to our members.

  • The rising cost of chocolate and your pension

    When USS began in 1974 you could buy a Mars Bar for a few pence, now you don’t get much change from a pound, and they are a lot smaller! So, what’s that got to do with your pension?

  • 2020 valuation - consulting with UUK

    As part of the 2020 valuation, we’ll start a formal consultation with Universities UK (UUK) next week. It’s called the Technical Provisions consultation, and it will set out some proposals based on our work on the valuation methodology so far.

  • Thinking about the future – what your USS membership gets you

    It’s around about now that a lot of our members start to really think about their future, as they plan their well-earned retirements to coincide with the end of the academic year.

  • Valuation update for our members

    Read about the latest update on the 2020 valuation.

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