Pensioners or young people – who should pay for rising inflation?
Ros was interviewed on Channel 4 News, explaining why pensioners need help and lamenting those who try to pit older against younger generations.
Triple lock state pension betrayal must not happen again, warns ROS ALTMANN as mooted £1k-a-year rise sparks row
Ros wrote a column for ThisIsMoney website calling on the Government to ensure it does not let pensioners down again next year and does offer full inflation protection. ( link to pdf )
Ros Altmann Retirement Income | Masterclass
Ros chaired an AssetTV Masterclass discussing retirement income planning, cost of living, investing to beat inflation, long-term returns and coming pension policy changes. You can listen to it here.
State pension increase: Older people rail against ‘baseless attacks’ on 10% triple lock uplift
Ros is quoted in inews explaining the importance of ensuring pensioners are protected against rising cost of living properly next year.
Rise in pension age has led to surge in poverty
Ros is quoted in the Daily Telegraph warning of the shocking rise in poverty among 65 year-olds since State Pension Age rose to 66 and calling for more flexibility in state pension starting age.
Rise in UK state pension age has doubled poverty rates among 65-year-olds, says think-tank
Ros is quoted in the Financial Times commenting on the shocking figures showing poverty among 65 year olds has soared since state pension age rose to 66.
Do you know what age you get a state pension? Many of us haven’t the foggiest idea and are at risk of being caught short
Ros was quoted by ThisIsMoney warning that many people may not realise their State Pension age will rise to 67 in the next 5 years. ( link to pdf )
Policy giants butt heads over contributions onus
Ros is quoted after giving evidence to Parliament’s Work and Pensions Select Committee, calling on pension providers to encourage higher contributions, rather than placing onus on the employer to do more.
Direction of UK pensions a ‘slow-motion car crash’
Pension Age quotes Ros’ views that auto-enrolment minimum pension contributions could be made compulsory, without tax relief, and concentrate tax relief on contributions above the minimum to encourage better provision. ( link to pdf )
We got a £184 bill for changing flights: Soaring cost of being left on HOLD as more firms quietly scrap free helplines – we call for an end to the rip-off
Ros is quoted by ThisIsMoney website lamenting the problems faced by callers kept on hold for ages. ( link to pdf )