Come on Jeremy, give savers a tax break! We’re asking the Chancellor to double the tax-free interest allowance from £1,000 to £2,000
Ros is quoted by MoneyMail supporting their campaign to double the tax-free interest threshold for savers.
Chancellor should increase personal savings allowance to help mitigate inflation pressures and rebuild savings culture
I have put together a blog post which explains why the Chancellor should urgently consider increasing the personal savings allowance to encourage more savings and help dampen inflation.
Extending pension auto-enrolment to more young people, women and low earners
The Government is moving on to the next stage of the successful pension auto-enrolment policy, helping younger and lower paid workers significantly. Read my blog
Auto-enrolment extension bill passes second reading in Lords
Ros is quoted calling for the PPF and FAS to pay one-off cost of living increases to make up for lack of inflation protection on pre-1997 benefits. ( link to pdf )
Bill to extend AE continues passage through HofL
Ros is quoted in Pension Age as she is sponsoring the Bill to extend pension auto-enrolment to more young workers and improve low earners’ pensions. ( link to pdf )
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 )
AE extension bill has second House of Lords reading
Ros is quoted in Professional Pensions from her speeches in the House of Lords at the Second Reading of the Extension of Auto-enrolment Bill.
Altmann: chancellor must be bolder on pension reform
Ros was quoted in FTAdviser, welcoming the Chancellor’s new ideas for increasing pension investments in growth assets, but calling for even bolder action. ( link to pdf )
Would YOU buy an annuity now deals top 7%? After years of scandal and low rates, many savers shun them but they might now be a good deal
Ros was quoted in ThisIsMoney explaining that, although standard annuities are much better value now than they have been for many years, they are still not suitable for everyone. ( link to pdf )
The pension deal bonanza remaking the UK’s retirement sector
Ros was quoted by the Financial Times warning that increasing pension fund buyouts could damage long-term economic performance – but members seem to find it reassuring that the insurer has taken on their pension risk, rather than the employer.