Confusion reigns after Winter Fuel Payment U-turn
Ros is quoted in YourMoney, saying pensioners need to know what help they may receive for their fuel bills next winter – the vague announcement is an aspiration, not a commitment. ( link to pdf )
Will you get YOUR winter fuel payment back? Government rethinks scrapping of popular benefit
Ros is quoted in ThisIsMoney, expressing surprise that the Government’s apparent u-turn on Winter fuel Payments is so vague, no pensioner knows whether or when they might be helped in future. ( link to pdf )
Starmer won’t win pensioners back with the winter fuel U-turn
The Daily Telegraph published a Comment article by Ros pointing out that the supposed U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments gives no information on who will be helped, how much they may get or when any money might be paid – this won’t win back pensioners.
Ros Altmann calls for pensions to invest 25% in UK, or lose tax relief
Ros is quoted by Citywire, calling on the Government to make sure taxpayers receive some value for the huge amounts of money they put into people’s pensions each year, rather than leaving people to use the money mainly for overseas assets.
Govt urged to require UK investment in ‘quid pro quo’ for pension tax reliefs
Pension Age magazine wrote up Ros’ calls for the Government to require 25% of all new pension contributions to be invested in UK assets, as a quid pro quo for receiving tax relief. ( link to pdf )
I’ve been trapped in a state pension top-ups nightmare for THREE YEARS
Ros in quoted by ThisIsMoney reflecting on the complexity of the State Pension rules and how DWP is struggling to cope with the volume of applications to top-up state pension shortfalls with some people waiting three years or more. ( link to pdf )
Meet our team of experts who will take your calls in The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS campaign from tomorrow
Ros was one of the experts asked by the Sun to help its readers understand more about eligibility for Pension Credit and benefits to help them keep their Winter Fuel Payments. ( link to pdf )
Reeves carried out ‘no impact assessment’ before winter fuel raid
Ros is quoted by The Telegraph explaining that axing Winter Fuel Payments so suddenly has been irresponsible, especially as there was no proper impact assessment of the measure.
Trust cost disclosure bill receives first reading in House of Lords
Ros is quoted in Portfolio Adviser, as Baroness Bowles has a first reading for her Private Member’s Bill which follows on from Ros’ Bill in the last Parliament, aiming to ensure consumers are not misled about costs of investing in closed-ended UK listed investment companies. ( link to pdf )
Labour’s next targets in war on pensioner benefits: free bus passes and NHS prescriptions
Ros accuses Labour of “balancing the nation’s books on the backs of low income. ( link to pdf )