USS 2020 valuation

Statutory consultation (From 1st November 2021 to 5pm on 17 January 2022)

USS modeller

The modeller helps members to see how your benefits and contributions to USS could change as a result of the proposals. It lets members adjust the figures to reflect different levels of inflation, salary increases, investment returns, and retirement age.

Members will need to log in to access the modeller which can be found on the USS Consultation website.

This consultation seeks comments from affected employees and their representatives on:

  • the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC)’s recommended package of benefit changes and
  • the alternative contribution rates which will take effect from 1 April 2022 if the changes recommended by the JNC are not implemented before then.

Town hall – USS pension information sessions

28 October 2021 (content starts 50 seconds in)

Meeting Recording

Access Passcode: RdO#4.x&

4 November 2021 (content starts 2 minutes 30 seconds in)

Meeting Recording

Access Passcode: 5N0+uye&

The slides from the sessions are also available here: [USS Pensions Briefing (4 Nov)]

University of Birmingham response to USS consultation

Correspondence between UCEA, UUK and UCU

What to do next

  • Read more about the proposals below and available on the consultation website from w/c 25 October.
  • Use the modelling tools on the consultation website to understand how the changes could impact you.
  • Give your views on the proposals before 5pm on 17 January 2022 so your voice is heard. You can do this from 9am on 1 November by following the login process on the consultation website, or by giving your response to your employer. Any views you give on the website will be anonymous – your employer will not be able to identify you in your response.

For details concerning the USS 2020 Valuation, can be found on the USS website.

Additional resources on the USS Pension Scheme