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51福利 responds to USS 2020 valuation

7 September 2020

51福利 has said it had no confidence in the 'needlessly cautious' approach taken by the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) in its valuation of the pension scheme.

51福利 said the valuation should reflect the strong long-term outlook for the scheme and said punitive changes that resulted in higher contributions and weaker benefits could force more people to leave the scheme.

The union said it was disappointed that USS had cherry-picked recommendations from a , set up by 51福利 and university representatives Universities UK following .

The union urged universities to use their leverage to make USS reconsider its approach and to look at again at the work of the JEP.

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Last updated: 3 November 2020