Welcome to Pensions

This section provides information about the pension schemes available for Swansea University employees.

The two main schemes are the:

*Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) for staff contracted at grade 7 or above.

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) for staff contracted at grades 1 - 6.

The NHS Pension Scheme is also available for a limited number of eligible employees. Please contact pensions@swansea.ac.uk for further information about the scheme eligibility.

Swansea University Pension Scheme (SUPS) was closed to new entrants from 1 January 2012, but remains open for current members.

The Trustees of the Swansea University Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”) have a duty under the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) Regulations (“the Regulations”) to produce a Statement of Investment Principles (SIP). The SIP is intended to affirm the investment principles that govern decisions about the Scheme’s investments. In preparing their SIP, the Trustees have consulted the Principal Employer, Swansea University.

The Trustees will review the SIP and their investment policy at least every three years in conjunction with each triennial valuation or immediately following any significant changes in investment policy. The Trustees will also review this SIP in response to any material changes to any aspect of the Scheme, its liabilities, finances and attitude to risk of either the Trustees or the University which they judge to have a bearing on the stated investment policy.

A copy of the Statement of Investment Principles and the Engagement Policy Implementation Statement can be accessed here

 

Further information about all the schemes for existing staff can be accessed here.

 

Contact information:

Email: pensions@swansea.ac.uk 

 

Important information for Swansea University Pension Scheme Pensioners

If you have any queries or wish to report a change in circumstances, please email pensions@swansea.ac.uk and we will respond as quickly as possible.