Altmann says providers see advice allowance as threat
FT Financial Adviser magazine reported Ros’ comments about pension providers failing to promote the £500 Advice Allowance. ( link to pdf )
State pension age changes: Same-sex couples hit with a ‘double whammy’
Ros is quoted talking about the increase in women’s state pension age which could be a double whammy for same sex couples. ( link to pdf )
Thinking of taking equity release in your 50s? It can be a minefield, as homeowners are warned that many are borrowing too much too early
Ros is quoted warning that equity release loans should not be taken out by those in their 50s unless they understand the risks of losing their entire home by the end of retirement. ( link to pdf )
BARONESS ALTMANN: My party’s no deal disaster
Ros wrote an article for the New European which explains that No Deal Brexit would be a disaster for the Conservatives and the country and cannot be justified. ( link to pdf )
Chunk of Britain’s second-largest care home chain Four Seasons set to be sold to US hedge fund
Ros is quoted in a Daily Mail comment piece expressing concerns about hedge funds buying into CareHome operators and questioning whether Regulators are taking enough notice of the financial stability and gearing of care home operators. ( link to pdf )
OAPs are getting the worst-ever returns from their pension
Annuity Rates hit record lows as pension savers face problems with low interest rate policies. ( link to pdf )
Tory plan to increase pension age to 75 ‘chilling and immoral’
Ros was quoted in the Independent newspaper explaining why raising State Pension Age to 75 would be immoral.
Caught in the SAVINGS WEB: There are nearly 2,000 accounts available yet only a handful beat inflation… and they want your cash for five years
Ros wrote a comment piece for the UK Daily Mail lamenting banks treating loyal savers as cash cows and calling on Regulators to investigate whether savers are being short-changed. ( link to pdf )
Raising pension age to 75 would be damaging and unjust – Ros Altmann
Ros wrote a comment piece for the Yorkshire Post explaining why policymakers should ignore calls for sudden sharp increases in state pension age. ( link to pdf )
Iain Duncan Smith’s think tank plan to hike pension age to 75 branded ‘immoral’ by ex Tory
Ros was quoted in the Daily Express newspaper, criticising the Centre for Social Justice for proposals to rapidly raise State Pension Age. ( link to pdf )