Hope for a rethink on pension age changes
Ros wrote a blog for the Saga website explaining why thousands of women in their late fifties are hoping the Government will rethink its plans for sudden pension age rises.
Ros wrote a blog for the Saga website explaining why thousands of women in their late fifties are hoping the Government will rethink its plans for sudden pension age rises.
Article published in Yorkshire Post calling for new thinking on pensions and outlining Ros’ idea to consider introducing a monthly 1m lottery prize for people saving in a pension scheme – to attract younger savers.
Ros wrote a Chapter in the CII Retirement Savings Report calling for pensions to be renamed and for a lottery with pensions to encourage participation.
Ros gave a feature interview for Barclays SmartWoman website explaining her views on the important issues for women to consider in long-term saving.
Ros’ article appeared in the Chartered Insurance Institute publication in which she recommends possible solutions to close the savings gap.
Ros article published in the JC welcoming the Government’s proposals for a 140 a week flat rate state pension but pointing out that this radical state pension reform is not intended for current pensioners only those of the future.
After the Default Retirement Age is abolished, workers and employers have a whole new landscape and Ros commissioned the Age Employment Network to produce two independent Guides – one for Employers and one for Employees, published by Saga, giving information and examples of managing life without a default retirement age.
Ros chaired the inaugural Saga Thought Leadership Seminar on ‘Rethinking Retirement’ with Pensions Minister Steve Webb giving the keynote speech. This is a report of the Seminar and links to the Guides for Employers and Employees to help manage working life without a default retirement age.
Ros’ article in the Daily Express welcoming the Green Paper proposals for radical state pension reform, potentially ending mass means-testing of pensioners, but highlighting that this will not apply to existing pensioners only to future generations.
Article published in the Observer, explaining that pensioners seem to have been near the bottom of the Chancellor’s priority list in the latest Budget, but that pensioners are a powerful voting force that should not be ignored.