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.
Expert View column published in the Daily Telegraph highlighting that the Chancellor’s Budget contained nothing for savers and little for pensioners, with a cut in Winter Fuel allowance hidden away.
Letter published in Financial Times replying to Professor Oswald, where Ros explains that UK final salary schemes have become unfair and unaffordable and that they do not fit with modern capitalism.
Article published in Sunday Post discussing the need for people to understand the costs and risks of pensions and public sector workers to appreciate the value of their pensions.
Article published in the Daily Express criticizing the latest EEU ruling banning gender discrimination in insurance products and warning that this will make annuity prices worse for most people in the UK. It seems to be political correctness gone mad.
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.
Ros explains why we need radical state pension overhaul to provide a decent state pension at least £140 a week for all, to revitalise private pensions, end mass means testing and be fair to women at last.
Ros blog on Telegraph website explaining the unfairness of Government proposals to raise women’s state pension age and calling for a rethink.