Ex Pensions Minister Ros Altmann speak in support of WASPI
The WASPI campaign highlights Ros’ support for over 60s women.
Memo to Matt Hancock, start answering these letters if you care – Tom Richmond
Ros is quoted in a YorkshirePost leader column which quotes her speech in the House of Lords calling for special immigration status for care workers. With staff shortages, it is vital to ensure sufficient workers can look after our most vulnerable. Low paid does not mean low skilled or low value!
HALF of final salary pension transfers since the Covid-19 outbreak have tell-tale signs that savers are being scammed, warn fraud experts
This is Money quotes Ros calling for a halt to pension transfers as half of DB transfers are said to have hallmark signs of pension scams, ( link to pdf )
DB schemes could be ‘doomed to failure’ by new funding code
Ros recorded a podcast for PensionsExpert magazine talking about funding problems for DB schemes if the proposed new ‘low risk’ funding code is adopted – plus other topical issues.
Pension providers need more powers to stop risky transfers – report
Aberdeen Evening Express quotes Ros calling on Government to give pension providers better powers to stop risky pension transfers.
Former Pensions Minister to demand Government extends exemption from council tax that bereaved families receive on inherited properties for relatives unable to sell during pandemic
Ros is quoted by the Mail on Sunday calling on Government to step in to help bereaved relatives unable to sell inherited retirement properties who are forced to pay penalty council tax bills. ( link to pdf )
Ros Altmann on Pension Stripping (and much more)
Ros writes on AgeWage blog about the campaign for pensions justice which saw 140,000 workers and their families
Covid-19 forces rising numbers of over-50s women to retire early
Ros is quoted by Interactive Investor explaining that many older women are being forced into retirement by Covid 19 fallout. ( link to pdf )
Why Pensions are Vital to Reward
Ros published an article in Reward Strategy magazine, explaining why pensions are so vital to the strategy for staff remuneration – and latest changes being considered.
Ros Altmann: Everyone should have free basic care
Ros calls for free basic social care in her Money Marketing column. ( link to pdf )