Professional Pensions carries Ros’ views that consumers need independent guidance or advice, rather than being signposted to pension provider helplines. The ABI has called for greater help for consumers, which is right, but it needs to be impartial. ( link to pdf )
PensionsAge magazine reports on the Written Parliamentary Question asked by Ros, whose response from Treasury shows that over 1million low earners, three quarters of whom are women, have been put into workplace Net Pay pension schemes which charge them 25% extra for their pensions than if their employer used a different scheme.( link to pdf )
Professional Pensions quotes Ros in its report on the ABI latest research suggesting people are at risk from the new pension freedoms – and Ros suggests we need more data to make firm conclusions. ( link to pdf )
Pensions Age magazine highlights Ros’ warnings that just removing higher rate tax relief would be a lose-lose situation and Government should not be tempted to do this. ( link to pdf )
Scottish Business News reports on attempts by MPs to find a resolution to the injustice of good employers facing bankruptcy and destitution because they can’t afford to buy annuities for plumbers they never employed in a fully funded scheme that isn’t buying annuities. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote a Comment piece for the Daily Mail calling for the Government to unveil bold plans for reform of social care funding, which is just as important as spending £100bn on HS2. ( link to pdf )
MailonLine highlights Ros’ suggestions that people who are seriously ill or caring for others might be allowed to take their state pension early. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Daily Mail about people who are asked to repay huge sums because their pension administration system made mistakes – they should not have to repay but should be able to rely on the experts to get the sums right. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote a piece for the Young Money website explaining how young savers have lost out for years as a result of the Bank of England’s ultra-low rate policies. ( link to pdf )
Money Observer Magazine explains that expats Living in Europe before 2021 will have their State Pension uprating protected for life under the EU Withdrawal Agreement. ( link to pdf )