Personal savings allowance should be increased, says former minister
Ros is quoted in Yahoo Finance calling for the Chancellor to urgently raise the personal savings tax threshold to make it more worthwhile to save. ( link to pdf )
Nationwide commits to maintaining open high street branches – City & Business – Finance
Ros is quoted congratulating Nationwide on its decision to keep its branches open on British high streets – a victory for campaigning by Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Daily Express. ( link to pdf )
Hunt urged to raise savings tax thresholds: Baroness Altmann leads calls to ease stealth levy that makes it even harder for savers to fight inflation
SAVERS LOSING OUT AGAIN AS RATES LAG INFLATION AND TAX TAKE RISES: Ros is quoted in This is Money suggesting the Chancellor could consider increasing saving tax thresholds as savers’ returns remain negative. ( link to pdf )
Government agrees to enshrine in law a requirement for banks to provide customers with convenient free access to cash on the high street
FREE CASH WITHDRAWALS TO BE RETAINED: The Mail on Sunday reports that the Government has agreed to ensure free access to cash must be retained on high streets, following Ros’ amendments and Which? And Mail on Sunday campaigns to protect cash access. ( link to pdf )
Parking mad! Fury as pay-and-display meters ‘will be phased out by 2025’ as councils go cash-free… leaving drivers to wrestle with a range of phone apps
NOT EVERYONE CAN USE APP ONLY PARKING: Ros is quoted my Mail online expressing her view that councils must retain non-digital options for parking payment and other services. (link to pdf)
Public outcry as millions demand banks remain open in face of widespread closures
Bank Branches On The High Street Are Vital: Ros is quoted in the Daily Express talking about the importance of keeping bank branches open on high streets, many people can’t manage or don’t trust online banking. ( link to pdf )
Nearly 500,000 Brits overseas face poverty after pension increases frozen
The Mirror quotes Ros commenting on the plight of half a million Brits living overseas whose pensions are frozen. ( link to pdf )
Banks accused of ageism as high street branches continue to be axed
Don’t keep shutting bank branches – Ros was quoted by the Daily Express warning that closing more bank branches seems like ageism and disadvantages older people. ( link to pdf )
Madonna is the material proof: older women rock. So why do so many still have to stop work?
The Guardian quotes Ros talking about the importance of menopause support for older women, to help retain them in the labour force and the need to overcome ageism.
Why equity release could be the next big misselling scandal
Equity Release could be a new mis-selling scandal – Ros is quoted in the Daily Telegraph warning about the dangers of people buying equity release policies when too young without realising the consequences for later.