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This would follow a detailed review of the long-term financial factors associated with investing in certain sectors.

Yes. If you’re registered at a UK address, Identity Plus is the correct product for you even if you currently live overseas.

They would not be able to do this, as a person contacting USS to make changes to a pension would need to know additional information.

A new year is a perfect opportunity to set some financial goals and check you’re on track for the retirement you want.

Fundamentally, the original reasons for holding a 2020 valuation still hold: we had committed in advance to hold a 2020 valuation, and a number of the funding metrics we monitor were in the red at 31 March 2020. Carrying out a valuation was a measured response to that situation.

Passions are running high in the debate over UK university pensions. This is wholly understandable: pensions are an important influence on the financial security of members and their families and on the financial stability of many academic institutions. We all wish to provide the best possible outcome, but we must deal with the world as it is, not as we wish it would be.

Adding a new addition to your family is certainly an exciting time. You may be thinking about taking a little – or a lot – of time off before and after your child arrives. So it’s useful to understand the impact this will have on your pension.

In 2014, we forecast the scheme’s investments (c.60% equity-like; 40% bond-like) would return c.5% per annum.

We’re proud to announce that USS won the DC Innovation of the Year award at the UK Pension Awards 2024 for the Investment Builder – the defined contribution (DC) part of the scheme.