Altmann: ‘Older pensioners must not be abandoned’
Older Pensioners Must Not Be Abandoned: Ros wrote a column for FT Pension Expert magazine explaining the importance of ensuring the very low UK state pension is fully inflation–protected.
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Of Course UK State Pensions Are Affordable: Ros is quoted by ThisIsMoney on the dangers of constantly raising state pension age and suggesting Baroness Neville-Rolfe’s recent review is right to suggest early access and reforming triple lock could be better alternatives. ( link to pdf )
Means testing the state pension would only deter saving’: ROS ALTMANN tells critics the older generation deserve their 10% increase
State Pension Must Be Protected And Not Means-Tested: Ros wrote an article for ThisIsMoney Daily Mail online, explaining why means-testing State Pensions would be damaging and that the low basic level of State Pension must be properly protected, to avoid rising poverty. ( link to pdf )
10.1% rise in State Pension was vital after State Pensions rose only 3.1% this past year, while inflation soared past 10%
Some thoughts on my blog about the 10.1% rise in State Pensions that some people unfairly seem to think was ‘favouring’ pensioners.
Decision on bringing forward UK pension age rise to 68 delayed until after election
Life Expectancy Trends Don’t Support Accelerated State Pension Age Rise: Ros is quoted in the Guardian explaining why she agrees with the Government that further state pension age rises should be delayed. ( link to pdf )
Sensible decision to leave State Pension Age timetable unchanged for now
I am very pleased that the Government has decided not to accelerate the rise in State Pension Age and wait for more evidence of any lasting damage to life expectancy from Covid and post-pandemic recovery period. Read my blog.
Ministers delay plan to lift UK state pension age to 68 as life expectancy falls
State Pension Should Have Early Access: Ros was quoted by the Financial Times, calling for a halt to constant state pension age rises and recognition of need for early access by some.
Lifetime Allowance was a sledgehammer to pensions and Budget changes aren’t just to help top 1%
Shame to see the sensible move to scrap the Lifetime Allowance being turned into a political football, which could undermine the NHS and public services. This kind of meddling by politicians has plagued pensions for years and never ends well. Read my thoughts on my blog
NHS doctors will retire later after scrapping of pension lifetime allowance, says retired consultant
Scrapping Lifetime Allowance Can Help Avoid Early Nhs Retirements: Ros is quoted by inews welcoming the scrapping of the Lifetime Allowance for pensions and many doctors have already said they will not retire early if this policy remains in place.
When it comes to pensions, Britain’s women are still a long way from equality. Why?
Women’s Pensions So Much Lower Than Men’s: Ros wrote a Comment article for the Guardian, discussing why the gender pensions gap remains so wide, even as the gender pay gap has narrowed. ( link to pdf )