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UIN 114885

Universities Superannuation Scheme

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31 January 2022

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8 February 2022 · Answer

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8 February 2022

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department sought legal advice when it agreed to guarantee the pensions of four members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme who were transferred to the Office for Students in 2017.

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  1. 31 January 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department sought legal advice when it agreed to guarantee the pensions of four members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme who were transferred to the Office for Students in 2017.

    Source: Commons

  2. 8 February 2022

    Answer

    The agreement in 2017 for the department to act as guarantor for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) followed formal advice from the Government Actuary’s Department, including risk considerations. The government takes legal advice in reaching its...

    Source: Written answer

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