Pension triple lock must be safeguarded – Ros Altmann
Ros wrote an article for the Yorkshire Post calling on the Government to protect pensioners in line with the earnings link of the triple lock promise in the Tory Manifesto. ( link to pdf )
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Professional Adviser reports on the victory for Ros’ amendment in House of Lords to try to save the triple lock earnings link for State Pensions. ( link to pdf )
Boris Johnson defeated over pensions triple lock as Lords vote for higher rise
The Daily Mirror reports on the Government’s defeat in the Lords with Peers voting by 280 to 178 to retain the earnings link of the triple lock for pensioners. ( link to pdf )
State pension: Peer Ros Altmann wins support to protect triple lock earnings link
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 )
As the cost of living rises the decision to scrap the triple lock is even more of a betrayal of pensioners
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 )
House of Lords votes for changes to pension triple lock freeze
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 )
We are on the brink of a major betrayal of pensioners
Ros wrote an article for the Daily Telegraph warning that dropping triple lock earnings protection would be a major betrayal of pensioners.
Ros Altmann: What is the Treasury thinking with the pension age changes?
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 )
Altmann calls on peers to block triple lock scrap
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.
State pension: Peer Ros Altmann fights to save triple lock saying ‘pensioners are not a piggy bank to raid’
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 )