ThisIsMoney website explains that the post-Brexit arrangements mean expat UK pensioners living in Europe before the end of 2020 will have their State Pensions uprated for life. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in Professional Adviser lamenting the inadequacy of consumer protection in the Woodford Scandal and how the FCA and Authorised Corporate Director firms ignored warnings. ( link to pdf )
FT Adviser Magazine carries Ros’ warning that just increasing the taper threshold will not solve the NHS pension problems. ( link to pdf )
The Yorkshire Post carries an opinion column from Ros calling for the pensions industry to scrap the jargon and make pensions easier to understand. ( link to pdf )
The Daily Mail highlights the problems of equity release mortgages and quotes’ Ros’ views on the comparisons with retirement interest only mortgages. ( link to pdf )
Citywire explains Ros’ thoughts about the NHS annual allowance taper problems being the canary in the coalmine warning of the problems of current pension tax rules which are undermining both pensions and work. ( link to pdf )
Mailonline quotes Ros calling for pension firms to make pension statements easy to read and in standardised format. How about sending them out with a birthday card! ( link to pdf )
Professional Pensions mentioned Ros’ views on the Government’s consultation about simpler annual pension statements. ( link to pdf )
FT Adviser writes about Ros’ warnings that the DWP should not bow to pressure from pension providers who try to resist using standardised simpler statements. ( link to pdf )
Professional Pensions reports on the Net Pay Action Group’s calls for Government to urgently address the problem of low earners being charged 25 % extra for their pensions due to the Net Pay administration system. ( link to pdf )