USS warns of ＆sharp＊ increase in costs as virus inflates deficit
UK?higher education＊s biggest pension fund says Covid-related uncertainty on financial markets added ?7 billion to shortfall in space of two months
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Marking boycott over USS reform suspended
Industrial action called over the reforms to pre-1992 university pensions has been suspended.
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USS strike: academics are wrong to walk out
The university strikes are a militant campaign that attacks the very heart of learning as the union propaganda makes clear, says John Marenbon
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Union offers to swap time-limited cost hike for new USS valuation
As more strikes loom, UCU believes fresh assessment of pension fund would show employers＊ justification for cuts has ＆evaporated＊
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Universities Superannuation Scheme backs pension benefit cuts
Fund＊s embrace of employer-led reforms averts massive hikes in contributions
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Union says USS valuation proposals ＆ignore members＊ views＊
New documents show that economic downturn from coronavirus could lead to increased contributions
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TPS: universities seek respite from ?125 million pensions bill
Coming changes to UK higher education＊s second biggest pension scheme will add millions to costs at exactly the wrong time, leaders say
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USS strike: universities are ignoring goodwill of staff
Threats to dock pay from university staff working only their hours during the USS pensions dispute ignore academics＊ unpaid hours, says Will Pooley
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USS valuation process ＆no longer fit for purpose＊, says panel
Current approach is ＆overly restrictive＊ and does ＆not appear appropriate for an open, strong scheme＊
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Casting vote seals USS reform
Higher education employers have won their battle to cut benefits in the sector＊s main pension scheme, raising the prospect of further industrial action.The University and College Union＊s negotiators...
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Pension adjustment period
We write with reference to the consultation regarding the proposed closure of the Universities Superannuation Scheme＊s final salary scheme. We suggest that the current timescales do not represent an...
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Rosier outlook for UK sector finances with pension changes excluded
＆Reassuring＊ analysis reveals that sector is in surplus when pension provision changes are excluded from financial accounts
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Pensions: Universities Superannuation Scheme now reports surplus
Biggest sector fund believes it is ?1.8 billion in the black, after fears of multibillion-pound deficits led to cuts to benefits
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Views on pensions depend on principles
Re the proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (※Reforms seen as ＆radical attack＊ on pensions§, News, 18?September): in non-academic terms we are getting done over royally.This is...
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USS chair: ＆no meaningful debate＊ about size of deficit
Pension fund＊s deficit?is likely to be worse than feared rather than better, says Sir David Eastwood