Disability benefit appeals injustice
Guardian article quoting Ros’ concerns about the costs incurred by DWP in defending appeals against disability benefit rejections – would be great to get this right in the first place
UK State Pension is lowest in developed world – official:
Daily Mail article on Ros release about the UK state pension being the lowest in the developed world but still needing to be cut further, even if pension age rises to 71 for all under 20s
State Pension age rising to 70 even though UK State Pension is lowest in the world
UK State Pension officially the worst in the world – but still needs to be cut further. Middle income groups receive worse pensions than any other country in the OECD. Government actuaries say under-30s won’t get state pension till their 70s as new State Pension system is unaffordable. The Government Actuary says the UK State Pension is not sustainable, even though it is the lowest in the developed world, according to latest OECD figures. UK bottom of the global pensions
Pensions black hole
Daily Telegraph ‘Pensions black hole – who is next in pensions time bomb?’
EU Withdrawal Bill in the Lords
Politico Europe interviewed Ros and quotes her views on Brexit – the passage of the EU Withdrawal Bill through the House of Lords
Government trying to weaken consumer protection for pensions
Changes to Financial Guidance Bill would leave pension customers more at risk of scams and fraud, buying overpriced products or paying unnecessary tax. Automatic guidance can help pension customers make the most of their pension savings. Disappointing to see Government bowing to industry pressure to weaken consumer protection. More pension customers will be at risk of scams and losses: I am really disappointed that the Government seems to have bowed to industry pressure and proposes to weaken consumer protection for
New SSAS rules need raise serious concerns
Money Marketing – Ros article calling for rethinking of SSAS new rules
Carillion is a wake-up call for regulators
StockMarketWire – Ros says Carillion is a wake up call for pension regulators
The Value of Older Workers
Ros spoke at a conference of the Resource charity about encouraging later life working.
Did Carillion’s banks demand pension scheme sacrifices as price of more loans?
Carillion suggests some firms treat pension debt as ‘optional’. Did lenders demand pension fund should be sacrificed as condition of bank loan? Trustees and Pensions Regulator must be consulted before scheme security is compromised. Totally unacceptable to insist pension security plays second fiddle – these liabilities have people’s lives attached. Serious questions about banks demands to reduce pension funding as condition of new loans: Evidence is emerging today which suggests that Carillion’s banks insisted further lending to the company was