Ros’ amendment to the Social Care Uprating Bill, to protect the triple lock and earnings protection for pensioners, was passed by the Lords with 102 majority – 280 votes to 178. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote an article for inews that the state pension increase is a betrayal of pensioners and the Manifesto pledge to protect State Pensions. ( link to pdf )
The BBC reports on the House of Lords vote to protect the State Pension triple lock earnings link and ask MPs to reconsider their decision. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote an article for the Daily Telegraph warning that dropping triple lock earnings protection would be a major betrayal of pensioners.
Ros wrote a column for Money Marketing criticising the Treasury proposals to increase the minimum pension age for private sector schemes from 55 to 57, saying they are too complicated and need reform. ( link to pdf )
FT Financial Adviser wrote up Ros’ attempts to protect the earnings uprating for pensioners l Pensions quotes Ros congratulating the Governent on proposing to remedy the injustice of low earners in Net Pay schemes but shame it won’t be till 2025 and may not reach the majority of those losing out.
Pensioners are not a piggy bank to raid – inews reports on Ros’ attempts to persuade the Government to agree to keep its earnings protection promise for State Pensions, Pension Credit and triple lock. ( link to pdf )
The Daily Mail highlights that the House of Lords could vote to overturn the Government’s decision to take away the triplelock State Pension earnings link and replace it with just cpi. ( link to pdf )
Elegant News writes about Ros’ attempts to lead a cross-=party group in the house of Lords trying to protect the earnings link in the State Pension triple lock and hopes the Chancellor will listen to the arguments. ( link to pdf )
The Daily Mail highlights the Government’s decision to abandon its triple lock pledge to pensioners and Ros criticises the inadequacy of a 3.1% rise.