Keir Starmer putting pensioners ‘at bottom’ of priority list, warns former minister
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express, lamenting the low priority that Government seems to be giving to pensioners. ( link to pdf )
Government urged to compel 25% UK investment as ‘quid pro quo’ for tax relief
Ros is quoted by Professional Pensions calling for at least 25% of new pension contributions to be invested in UK markets, in exchange for tax relief. ( link to pdf )
150,000 more retirees will miss out on pension credit – and winter fuel allowance
Ros is quoted by inews, explaining that those pensioners with incomes slightly above the Pension Credit cut-off urgently need their Winter Fuel Payment but have lost it.
Spread the message there is no shame in claiming pension credit, says new campaign
ThisIsMoney explains how to claim Pension Credit and mentions Ros’ opposition to the means-testing of Winter Fuel Payments. ( link to pdf )
“Disgrace In 21st-Century Britain” Thousands Of Pensioners Face Winter Fuel Payment Cut
Ros is one of the experts chosen by The Sun newspaper to help readers understand more about eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments.
Winter Fuel fury as British pensioners £755 worse off than Irish after Labour raid
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express explaining that the Government’s decision to take Winter Fuel Payments away from so many of the poorest pensioners contrasts very badly with the greater generosity of the Irish help for pensioners’ winter fuel costs. ( link to pdf )
State pension set to rise to £230 per week due to wage increases
Ros is quote in inews explaining why the suggestion that the rise in State Pension by a few pounds a week from April 2025, can’t possibly offset the lost hudnreds of pounds needed for winter 2024.
Starmer faces union pressure ahead of winter fuel payment vote
Ros is quoted in a BBC website report about trade unions opposing the Winter Fuel Payment decision and her efforts to ask the House of Lords to back her unusual Fatal Motion to annul the regulations. ( link to pdf )
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: The winter fuel payment axe is scandalous. Shame on the BBC for what it’s said about it..
Jeff Prestridge quotes Ros in his scathing article criticising the Winter Fuel Payment cuts and the BBC suggesting they will be offset by next year’s triple lock rise – this is simply not the case for those needing to pay fuel bills this winter.
House of Lords slams scrapping of winter fuel allowance for 10.8 million pensioners in advance of Commons debate this week
Ros is quoted in Westminster Confidential as she asks House of Lords to annul the rushed Winter Fuel Payment regulations, after they were heavily criticised by the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. ( link to pdf )