Additional contributions to the USS Investment Builder

Learn more about additional contributions, including the deadlines for arranging new and amending existing contributions.

All elections to set up new or amend existing additional contributions to the USS Investment Builder need to be made through the My USS portal:

If you will be arranging a single payment close to or more than your monthly salary, please contact the Pensions team at least 2 weeks prior to the stated deadline to discuss the arrangements.

Deadlines for arranging new or amending existing additional contributions to USS

Payroll month Cut-off date
January 2026 19 December 2025
February 2026 29 January 2026
March 2026 27 February 2026
April 2026 27 March 2026
May 2026 29 April 2026
June 2026 29 May 2026
July 2026 29 June 2026
August 2026 27 July 2026
September 2026 28 August 2026
October 2026 29 September 2026
November 2026 29 October 2026
December 2026 To be confirmed

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