Over 55s are getting into more debt – this excessive borrowing needs to be tackled quickly
Ros wrote a Comment article for inews, calling for the rising debt levels among pre-retirees to be recognised and addressed. ( link to pdf )
Government proposals to fix the NHS pension crisis still miss the mark
Government plans to reform NHS pensions don’t go far enough – Ros was quoted in the CityAM newspaper explaining why more is needed to sort the NHS pensions crisis. ( link to pdf )
Doctors will not be compensated for tax breaches
FT Financial Adviser magazine highlights a Written Parliamentary Answer to Ros, in which the Government refuses to compensate NHS senior staff for inadvertently triggering tax charges they were never warned about. ( link to pdf )
Over-55s are raiding the equity in their homes to pay off loans and credit card debts, new report reveals
Daily Mail quotes Ros highlighting the dangers of over-55s using equity release to repay loans, perhaps without realising this could cost them their entire house. ( link to pdf )
Govt confirms no compensation for exceeding NHS pension AA
Pensions Age magazine highlights the problems of the Tapered Annual Allowance as NHS staff stop working overtime or reduce hours, for fear of huge tax bills ( link to pdf )
Pensions industry making ‘fat living’ from charging savers, MPs claim
Ros is quoted in the Guardian newspaper explaining why it is important to ensure pension companies are forced to reveal their charges to customers consistently and openly. ( link to pdf )
Why no-deal Brexit would betray democracy
Ros wrote a column for the Yorkshire Post explaining why Government pursuing a No Deal Brexit would be a betrayal of democracy.
Let’s make pensions digital
Ros wrote a comment piece for Money Marketing calling for the industry to ‘Make Pensions Digital’ – this can lower costs, and improve data accuracy, efficiency and security. ( link to pdf )
There ARE solutions to the dementia crisis — if only our feeble leaders had the gumption to grasp them
Alex Brummer quotes Ros’ ideas on dementia care in a comment article for Daily Mail – there are solutions, but Government must act quickly.
A monstrous tax on being ill is robbing hard-working families of their life savings. It shames us all
Ros wrote a Comment piece for the Daily Mail, calling for urgent reform of dementia care and highlighting the current unfairness of care costs amounting to a monstrous tax on those who get ill ‘in the wrong way’. ( link to pdf )