Coronavirus: Could lockdown lead to age discrimination? | Grant Shapps & Ros Altmann
Ros was interviewed on Sky TV’s Ridge on Sunday programme and warned against age discrimination in deciding how to ease the lockdown.
Six MORE elderly women were underpaid a total of £22k in state pension! DWP refuses to reveal what it’s doing to fix huge blunder which could affect many elderly savers
ThisIsMoney has highlighted the problem faced by many women who were underpaid their State Pension for years but are not always receiving compensation. Ros is quoted explaining that these women are often the poorest pensioners and need every penny. ( link to pdf )
Don’t discriminate against older people with extended lockdown – John Welham
Ros is quoted In a Yorkshire Post column with support explaining why it would be wrong to discriminate against older people when extending lockdown. ( link to pdf )
Why it’s wrong to keep older people in long isolation
The Yorkshire Post prints a letter from a fit 73 year old who agrees totally with Ros’ column calling on the Government to drop any thoughts of age discriminatory easing of lockdown rules. ( link to pdf )
Where now for the pensions dashboard?
Ros wrote a column for Professional Pensions magazine, calling for the Government to ensure a Pensions Dashboard is first produced as a free public good, rather than as a commercial project so it is not used for profit by large providers.
Don’t single out elderly like this for mass ‘lockdown’ punishment – Ros Altmann
Ros wrote an Opinion column for the Yorkshire Post which explains why it is wrong to single out people for ongoing lockdown just on the basis of age. ( link to pdf )
Baroness Altmann: Jewish care homes ‘acted quickly and decisively’ amid virus
The crisis in care homes has hit so many very hard, some are coping better than others and community support has helped many to source protection. ( link to pdf )
Older people could face extended coronavirus lockdown, Lords hears
The Guardian newspaper quotes Ros’ concerns that Government might be considering discriminating against over 60s or 0ver 70s in plans for coronavirus lockdown policy. ( link to pdf )
Lords Diary: Ros Altmann
Ros wrote the weekly diary column for Parliament’s ‘The House’ Magazine, talking about the first virtual Parliament and corona virus implications for policy on older people and Brexit. ( link to pdf )
Banging the drum for pensions at a time of crisis
Ros did a podcast for Money Marketing magazine, outlining why pensions are still a brilliant investment even after the current crisis and calling for better recognition of their benefits.