Altmann: Ditch triple lock? A reformed double lock would be fairer
Ros’ views explaining why a double lock on State Pensions which included Pension Credit would be fairer and more efficient than the politically totemic triple lock. ( link to pdf )
Should you use your home to help out loved ones? Coronavirus crisis financial chill drives more to use equity release
ThisisMoney explains the risks of equity release loans and Ros warns that people need advice before taking out this kind of borrowing ( link to pdf )
Once again, care work has been exposed as the NHS’s poor relation
Ros is quoted by Polly Toynbee in the Guardian, calling for more attention to be paid to the financial fragility of care home ownership and consideration of transferring to public ownership.
Dismal failure in care home coronavirus testing has turned our most vulnerable into sitting ducks, writes former Pensions Minister BARONESS ROS ALTMANN
Ros wrote a comment article for the Daily Mail highlighting the failure of social care and the NHS to look after the most vulnerable people, elderly in social care. ( link to pdf )
Calls for care homes to be nationalised as virus pushes them to brink of collapse
The Mirror highlighted problems in UK care homes and carried Ros’ views on how to help strengthen our social care system.
Peer: Continued lockdown for elderly ‘patronising and insulting’
Ros was interviewed by Julia Hartley-Brewer on TalkRadio explaining why continuing to lockdown older people would be insulting and patronising to them, they can make their own decisions about risks. ( link to pdf )
Ministers say healthy over 70s WILL be released from lockdown with rest of UK despite scientists insisting they should stay indoors for longer – as anxiety levels surge among elderly
Ros is quoted by the Daily Mail and MailonLine calling for lockdown easing following this crisis to be applied equally to all age adults with no ageism involved.
Lockdown rules for over-70s explained – and why they may be kept inside for longer
The Daily Mirror quotes Ros in its article that tries to unravel the confusion surrounding what over 70s are allowed or not allowed to do during the Covid-19 crisis.
‘Our pension pays just £4.61 a month’: Why insurance giants MUST release pensioners from annuity austerity by paying out lump sums
MailonLine highlights the many people who would desperately love to cash in their small annuities, instead of receiving a small sum each month for life. Ros calls for insurers to allow this but also warns that individuals need to know the risks, such as tax to pay first. ( link to pdf )
Ex-minister Baroness Ros Altmann warns of revolt among healthy over-70s if they are forced to stay inside when the rest of UK leaves lockdown amid fears they will risk going to prison rather than self isolate
The Daily Mail and MailonLine highlight Ros’ warnings that many of the healthy older people have told her they would revolt against being forced to stay inside if restrictions are eased for younger people. ( link to pdf )