Former pensions minister Ros Altmann calls for six-month pause on pension transfers
International Investment website carried Ros’ call for pension transfers to be put on hold for six months. ( link to pdf )
Former pensions minister Ros Altmann calls for six-month pause on pension transfers
Ros is quoted by Professional Adviser magazine calling for a six month ban on pension transfers. ( link to pdf )
Plumbing Pensions seeks approval to fund legal battles for s75 non-payments
Professional Pensions magazine highlights the news that the Plumbing Pension Scheme has applied to the Scottish Courts to be permitted to use scheme assets to defend any challenges to its handling of the scheme assets and failures to collect past Section 75 debts from departing employers, despite statutory obligations to do so. ( link to pdf )
COVID-19 creates ‘perfect conditions’ for pension scammers – Aegon
Ros is quoted in Pension Age magazine warning that the Covid19 lockdown has increased risks of scams – public need to be protected and have clear warnings not to engage with cold calls. ( link to pdf )
Parliamentary group launches to step up action on pension scams
Professional Adviser magazine outlines the plans for a new All Party Parliamentary Group on Pension Scams, aimed at helping to combat the growing scam scourge. ( link to pdf )
Banks urged to suspend ‘penal’ overdraft charges while customers battle coronavirus
Ros is quoted in the Daily Telegraph urging banks to suspend the planned penal increases in overdraft charges for consumers, particularly on arranged overdrafts. (Subscription needed to view.)
Ros spoke in the House of Lords in defence of a Peace Plan for Israel
Ros spoke in the House of Lords in defence of a Peace Plan for Israel and the right of the Jewish people to their own homeland.
High earners get pension tax relief boost in the Budget to fight NHS crisis stopping doctors working
The Daily Mail’s This is Money website quotes Ros explaining that the Spring 2020 Budget measures will give generous extra pensions to all high earners, as a result of measures to protect the NHS. ( link to pdf )
Spring Budget 2020: Govt confirms review into net pay anomaly
Ros welcomes the Spring Budget announcement that there will be a review into the Net Pay scandal and Pensions Age reports on this. ( link to pdf )
Masterclass on Retirement Income
Ros chaired an AssetTV Masterclass on the Future of Retirement Income with experts from Aviva, Canada Life, Prudential and Standard Life – this is a recording of the session. (Subscription to LinkedIn needed to view.)