Call for action as rise in energy costs in UK like ‘heart attack’ for a family budget
The Sunday Express quotes Ros warning that the sudden surge in inflation is like a heart attack for low income/pensioner family budgets. ( link to pdf )
Employers urged to utilise salary sacrifice amid rising cost of living
Ros is quoted in Pensions Age. ( link to pdf )
Nationwide building society announces it is to axe EIGHT free helplines by the end of the year
Ros calls on financial firms to ensure that they continue to offer customers free helplines – many elderly people can’t go online for customer queries and cant afford huge costs of premium rate lines. ( link to pdf )
Why pensioners are worse off under Spring Statement as pressure grows on Rishi Sunak over cost of living crisis – Ros Altmann
Yorkshire Post reports on Ros’ opinion of the Chancellors Spring Budget 2022, lamenting the lack of help for poorest pensioners facing just 3.1% Pension Credit rise as inflation soars past 7%.
Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement leaves pensioners facing more misery and poverty
Ros wrote a column for inews welcoming Chancellor’s Budget measures for workers, but pointing out there was no help for pensioners or those not working who are facing massive cost of living squeeze.
P&O Ferries could face prosecution over sackings, minister say
Ros is quoted in the Guardian newspaper on the P&O Ferries disgraceful behaviour in sacking loyal workers without notice, probably illegally. ( link to pdf )
MNRPF chair admits uncertainty over P&O Ferries’ obligations
Pensions Expert quotes Ros calling for clarification about what will happen to P&O Ferries pension obligations and whether trustees can require the parent company to fill any deficit, rather than other employers.
MNRPF calls on government and TPR to intervene over P&O’s £146m deficit share
Professional Pensions report on Ros’ interview on the BBC Radio4 Today Programme, talking about the P&O Ferries pension scheme and wider parent group responsibility. ( link to pdf )
Why you shouldn’t bank on your basic workplace pension to provide the retirement you want: Savers warned they need to pay in more
ThisIsMoney website quotes Ros encouraging pension firms to engage their customers more, to encourage higher contributions. ( link to pdf )
A 1980s bestseller transformed women’s lives by teaching them how to be assertive. Forty years on, it’s being republished. But do modern women really need a book to tell them how to stand up themselves?
Ros features in the Daily Mail Femail section, talking about the early days of her career in the City, with the need for help to boost confidence and overcome sexist attitudes or online hate speech. ( link to pdf )