Ofgem needs to reverse rise in energy Standing Charges – Ros wrote a Comment article for the Daily Mail calling on the Regulator to stop the rise in Standing Charges which have been allowed in order to fund failed firms. ( link to pdf )
DC pension default funds have let workers down – Ros is quoted in the MailonLine explaining that the real pension damage from rising bond yields was inflicted on those nearing retirement in DC ‘lifestyle’ or ‘target date’ default funds which have lost perhaps 30% of their value, with no employer standing behind the losses. ( link to pdf )
Cutting pension contributions can be dangerous but nobody is explaining this – Ros was quoted in Professional Pensions urging pension providers to explain that cutting pension contributions may create big losses. ( link to pdf )
Professional Pensions reports on Ros’ Christmas story about pensions, produced by Quietroom – some festive cheer for the season! ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote a Comment article for the Daily Express lamenting the closure of so many more bank branches and the problems for elderly and digitally excluded or disabled people. ( link to pdf )
Ros talks to This is Money about steelworkers’ compensation and the need for rogue advisers to pay to compensate those affected by inappropriate DB transfers. ( link to pdf )
Ros was on GB News talking about the importance of the state pension and the damage means-testing does to private pension saving with proper inflation linking being essential. ( link to pdf )
Title: Ros was interviewed on GBNews explaining the dangers of means-testing state pensions and supporting protection for a low universal pension. ( link to pdf )
BBC website quotes Ros welcoming the protection for pensioners announced in the Government’s Autumn Statement. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote a Comment article for inews welcoming the triple lock confirmation for state pensions.