Pension Awareness: how to make your scheme work for you
09 September 2024
Presentations and information sessions to help colleagues better understand their pension schemes at the University are being held this month.
The sessions have been arranged as part of the national Pension Awareness campaign (9-13 September), run by financial wellbeing communications company Pension Geeks.
Sessions to attend
| Date/time | Session title | Details |
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23 September 2024 12:00-13:00 and 14:30-15:30 |
Understanding the basics of the University of Reading Pension Scheme (URPS) | These in-person presentations are being delivered on campus by Aviva, and will be relevant to colleagues in Grades 2-5. Both presentations will be followed by a drop-in session to ask questions. Book your place on UoRLearn. |
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23 October 2024 10:00-16:00 |
Financial planning for your retirement | Another in-person session covering available pension schemes and recent changes to them, planning tips for retirement, the importance of wills and power of attorney, investments, and making your money last for your lifetime. Book on UoRLearn. |
Additional Aviva information sessions about general pension and retirement information can be booked on our website.
There are also Pension Awareness live shows from 10-13 September, run by Pension Geeks and covering a range of topics. These can be booked via the Pension Awareness website.
About UoR pensions
Colleagues in Grades 2-5 are eligible to join the University of Reading Pension Scheme (URPS), run in partnership with Aviva. If you joined over the age of 22, you are likely to have been entered into the scheme as part of your contract of employment.
Colleagues in Grade 6 and above can join the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Colleagues joining in these grades are, again, likely to have been entered into the scheme as part of your contract of employment.
A small number of colleagues, who joined the University before 2011, are members of the previous University of Reading Employees’ Pension Fund (UREPF), which was previously offered to colleagues in Grades 1-5.