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We aim to send this to you by 31 May each year. This will be sent by email unless you have opted out of email communications, in which case it will be sent by post.

You can take cash payments from us as and when you need to, this is known as UFPLS.

This may have changed if there has been a change to your gross pay, if we’ve received a new tax code for you from HMRC, or if the tax bands have been changed by HMRC. If it’s a new tax code, you should have been told about this by HMRC too.

Your dedicated resource page for everything included in your statement

You just need to complete and return the Transfer out option form. Once we receive the form, we’ll aim to send you all the information you need within three weeks.

Transfers in to USS from a Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (ROPS) may be possible. You should check with your previous overseas pension scheme whether a transfer value can be paid to a UK scheme.

As you’re building your pension, there are some tax restrictions you need to think about. And these restrictions apply to your pension with us – and with all other UK-based pension schemes.

As you’re building your pension, there are some tax restrictions you need to think about. And these restrictions apply to your pension with us – and with all other UK-based pension schemes.

There could be a number of reasons why you’re absent from work for a period of time. You could be away voluntarily, having a baby, seconded to another role where you can’t build a USS pension or you may need to be off work for reasons out of your control, like if you’re unwell.