UCU: Access to defined benefits pension schemes for all educational establishments

Motion

Motion title: Access to defined benefits pension schemes for all educational establishments

Motion text: Congress notes the increasing shift from Defined Benefits (DB) pension schemes
to less secure Defined Contribution schemes. This trend undermines the financial
security of education professionals, who deserve a stable and predictable income
in retirement after years of dedicated service.
Congress believes that:
1. All workers in the education sector should have access to a Defined Benefits
pension scheme.
2. DB pensions provide vital financial security and attract and retain talented
professionals in education.
Congress asks for:
a. A national campaign for the preservation of Defined Benefits pension
schemes across all educational establishments.
b. Lobby the government to ensure sufficient funding and regulatory support to
make DB pensions accessible to all education professionals.
c. Seek legal advice to fight employers removing existing staff from their
Defined Benefits Pension into a Defined Contribution Scheme.
d. A dignified retirement should be the right of every worker in education.