Everything you wanted to know about why Employers' attack on USS is a Scandal

This brilliant post on the HE Marketisation website collects together 10 reasons why the attack on USS (and the so-called "reasons" behind it) are a scandal. Evidence from independent commentators and actuarial experts and analyses by those watching the development of this attack show that the attack can only be motivated by other reasons.

See the 10 reasons here: https://hemarketisation.wordpress.com/2018/01/18/guest-post-ten-reasons-why-uss-is-a-scandal-waiting-to-bite-back/


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