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

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The trustee publishes a wide range of documents on its website relating to its investment strategies, principles, beliefs, policies, and activities.

We don’t have a view on the affordability of the contributions involved, That’s a matter for the JNC to decide. Our primary legal duty as trustee of USS is to protect the benefits promised to USS members.

USS already offers support to members on how they can voluntary contribute to the Investment Builder, the defined contribution part of the scheme to boost their retirement income.

The negotiations are carried out by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC), which is made up of representatives of Universities UK (UUK) on behalf of employers and Universities College Union (UCU) which represents members.

You can contact our Bereavement Team on 0151 556 0620.

Please complete the Registration of potential dependant form. We recommend that you update this at least every three years so we know it’s up to date, even if your wishes haven’t changed.

This may be if you’ve left within two years of joining USS. Your Annual Member Statement assumes that you’ll be with us for at least two years and shows your benefits on your earnings to reflect this.