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We’re a hybrid scheme as we have both defined benefit and defined contribution parts. See how your pension works to find out more.

As the trustee of USS, our job is to manage and administer the scheme. We collect and invest the contributions from members and employers, and we make sure members get the benefits they are due at the right time.

USS is the pension scheme itself. It’s set up under a trust and has rules that set out what benefits and contributions are payable, and how the scheme is to be administered. Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited – that’s us – is the corporate trustee that runs and manages USS under these rules.

The recovery plan has been agreed by the Trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme after obtaining actuarial advice from the Scheme Actuary.

Gender pay gap reporting requirements provide an opportunity for us and our peers to benchmark the progress being made in addressing this important issue.

Each year the trustee shares a large volume of information with our stakeholders and others. We comply with our legal and regulatory duties to provide information. On top of this, we commit significant resources to publish a lot of additional information on a proactive and voluntary basis.

If you’re already one of our employers, hello again. And if you’re here because you’re thinking about joining us, welcome. As an employer offering a USS pension to your employees, you have the responsibility of contributing to their future. And as well as that, you also have a responsibility to us.

USS is here for our members. Our sole aim is to give them all secure, valuable and flexible pension benefits that support them in later life. USS Member Research – FocUSS on Members - 02 Introduction A huge part of this means working together to understand what our members want from their pension. We have a duty to ensure we understand the value of our services to members and how we can improve this, which we take very seriously.

An archive of information from the 2018 valuation.