UKNews Today quotes Ros talking about the problems facing people waiting for their State Pension to start and chaos as DWP takes weeks or months to pay them, many may have no other income. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Guardian which explains why the exclusions and hidden terms of the £86,000 care cost ‘cap’ won’t be a maximum amount people will have to spend on social care before receiving State help.
The Guardian quotes Ros suggesting it is unlikely that private insurance can help people cover care costs up to the proposed £86,000 ‘cap’ as real costs will be far higher and most won’t reach the cap.
The National Scotland carries Ros’ warnings that ditching the triple lock this year will leave more UK pensioners in poverty. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by MotleyFool website as one of the experts calling for a proper comprehensive review of State Pension uprating rather than just abandoning the triple lock without proper analysis. ( link to pdf )
TheWeek website questions whether reneging on the Manifesto triple lock promise will cost the Prime Minister politically and quotes Ros warning against dropping the earnings link.
Ros disagrees with the Intergenerational Foundation conclusions that uprating the State Pension this year by earnings is ‘unfair’. Many pensioners have no other income and using adjusted earnings would help those facing poverty.
The Press Association reports that the Treasury Select Committee has said the state pension triple lock is unsustainable.
Ros is quoted saying that many women pensioners rely on the UK state pension, which is the lowest in the developed world and the earnings uprating is really important for them. ( link to pdf )
Daily Express carries warnings from the Institute for Government which believes the state pension triple lock is a ticking time bomb and the Chancellor needs to control the costs – Ros disagrees and calls for a proper overhaul, not just removing earnings link.