Government consultation on pension protection welcomed
Ros wrote a comment for Saga website welcoming the Government’s consultation on extending pension protection to schemes where the statutory employer became separated from the scheme before 2004.
Financial Adviser – More pensioners stripped of their pensions
Feature in Financial Adviser explaining how the G&H pension scheme members are being abandoned by the PPF and Government still has not sorted out the problem.
The nightmare is back – Stripped of our pensions again
Ros explains that flaws in the 2004 Pensions legislation have left some pension scheme members without any protection at all, even though they have paid PPF levies and believed they were protected. This surely cannot be happening again and legislation must be urgently changed.
FT Adviser criticizes Government FAS spin
FT Financial Adviser Magazine highlights the Government’s pretence over the FAS – why can’t Ministers be honest for once on this issue?
The Herald highlights Government spin over 90%
Article in The Herald newspaper highlighting the spin of FAS which does not 90% of lost pensions, despite Ministers trying to pretend it does.
Government misleading Parliament and Press
FT Adviser magazine highlights the Government’s lack of honesty about the Financial Assistance Scheme. Ros exposes DWP spin as Pensions Minister tries to mislead public and press with claims of FAS paying ‘at least 90%’ when most victims are not even getting the 90% at all.
FAS does not pay 90% of lost pensions – Government spin
Ros highlights flaws in the Government’s Press Release claiming that FAS victims will get ‘at least’ 90% of their pensions – they do not even get 90%, never mind ‘at least’ that!
Sunday Post – Scandal of our different rules for banks' pensions
Feature article in Scotland’s Sunday Post, discussing the injustice of taxpayers protecting bankers’ pensions in full, while not paying anything at all to restore pensions of other workers.
Taxpayers rescue bank pensions 100%
Press Release asking how it can be right that bankers’ pensions are 100% underwritten by taxpayers, while Government has always said taxpayers could not ‘afford’ to restore pension victims pensions in full, despite Parliamentary Ombudsman, High Court and Court of Appeal verdicts.
Response to Financial Assistance Scheme consultation
Ros’ response to latest DWP consultation document concerning proposed new regulations for the Financial Assistance Scheme. Ros criticizes some of the unfair proposals apparently designed to save short-term costs, but denying victims their money.