USS: index of anguish
In the debate over the level of the salary cap to be introduced into USS pensions, in which members would receive career revalued benefits (CRB) on up to 拢50,000 of their salary, little seems to have...
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USS pensions: v-cs drop request for two-year strike moratorium
UUK proposal calls for next month鈥檚 ballot to be cancelled in return for a 0.5 per cent increase in employer contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Academics pledge to appeal after USS case dismissed by High Court
UK higher education鈥檚 biggest pension fund clocks up second legal victory in a week
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False assumptions of the USS
Last week, the Employers Pension Forum published 鈥淧roposed Changes to USS 鈥 Myths, Misconceptions and Misunderstandings鈥. The document contains misinformation and a mistake. We focus on the section 鈥...
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USS whistleblower Jane Hutton withdraws unfair dismissal claim
Warwick statistician drops employment tribunal case without settlement
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Dissatisfaction with USS mounts as fund pays top staff more
Pension scheme鈥檚 annual report shows relationship with members worsening amid ongoing dispute over contributions
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USS deficit could mean all have to pay more
Multibillion-pound funding gap may leave staff footing the bill
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The USS: fact and fiction
We write as representatives of the Left on the Higher Education Committee and other University and College Union activists who are utterly opposed to any retreat from defending members鈥 pensions. We...
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USS: review confirms improved finances but changes will have to wait
In-depth look at scheme鈥檚 finances confirms deficit has shrunk since last valuation but 鈥榲olatile market鈥 means benefits cannot be improved, yet.
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USS proceeds with valuation 鈥榠n the middle of a crisis鈥
Concerns raised over pension scheme鈥檚 ability to judge its health after virus crisis market plunge
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Pension speculation
Paul Goldberg notes that whenever a USS member moves to another scheme, their USS pension entitlement is merely index-linked, leaving USS with an excess of cash (Letters, THES, April 21). Another...
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Strikes paused after breakthroughs in pay and pensions disputes
All sides hail significant progress, with phasing-out of zero-hours contracts and higher wages for lower paid to be discussed in two-week talks
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The USS strike and the winter of academics鈥 discontent
The protests against pensions reforms reflect not just self-interest but also anger about working conditions and a sense that universities are losing their way. Jack Grove explores how proposed...
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USS members set for refund on lost benefits in 拢900 million deal
Top-up to funds will reimburse university staff for money lost between聽April 2022 鈥 when benefits were cut 鈥 and April 2024 鈥 when they are set to be restored
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USS whistleblower 鈥榖reached confidence鈥 by talking to press
Leaked summary of report into Jane Hutton鈥檚 conduct on USS board says speaking to media 鈥榖y no means a proportionate response鈥 when regulators were still investigating concerns