I am very pleased that the Government has decided not to accelerate the rise in State Pension Age and wait for more evidence of any lasting damage to life expectancy from Covid and post-pandemic recovery period. Read my blog.
State Pension Should Have Early Access: Ros was quoted by the Financial Times, calling for a halt to constant state pension age rises and recognition of need for early access by some.
Shame to see the sensible move to scrap the Lifetime Allowance being turned into a political football, which could undermine the NHS and public services. This kind of meddling by politicians has plagued pensions for years and never ends well. Read my thoughts on my blog
Scrapping Lifetime Allowance Can Help Avoid Early Nhs Retirements: Ros is quoted by inews welcoming the scrapping of the Lifetime Allowance for pensions and many doctors have already said they will not retire early if this policy remains in place.
Green Investments Can Help Avoid Climate Crash Losses: Ros is quoted by Yorkshire Bylines, in an article discussing the risks of investing in fossil fuels and advising that focussing on short-term returns, despite knowing of huge risks, often ends in huge losses when a crash happens. ( link to pdf )
Women’s Pensions So Much Lower Than Men’s: Ros wrote a Comment article for the Guardian, discussing why the gender pensions gap remains so wide, even as the gender pay gap has narrowed. ( link to pdf )
Encouraging People To Stay In Work Needs Policy Tweaks: Ros is quoted by FTAdviser calling for better tax support for occupational health and life insurance policies that can benefit older workers’ work-ability. (link to pdf)
My thoughts on today’s Budget announcement. Great news for pensions and a step towards simplification that’s long overdue.
Flat-Rate Pension Bonus Would Be Better Than Tax Relief: Ros is quoted by Polly Toynbee in the Guardian calling for consideration of a flat-rate 25% or more bonus for pension contributions. ( link to pdf )
Pension Funds Need To Support Growth: Ros wrote an article for Corporate Adviser magazine, calling on pension funds to use some of the taxpayer money invested in UK pensions, to boost green growth. ( link to pdf )