Budget Reaction – good news day for pensions at last
My thoughts on today’s Budget announcement. Great news for pensions and a step towards simplification that’s long overdue.
The Tories could raise billions in this budget and not spook the markets – but they haven’t got the guts
Flat-Rate Pension Bonus Would Be Better Than Tax Relief: Ros is quoted by Polly Toynbee in the Guardian calling for consideration of a flat-rate 25% or more bonus for pension contributions. ( link to pdf )
Government should require all UK pension funds to support UK growth
Ros wrote a blog post that UK Pension Funds should support green growth, infrastructure, climate and nature protection.
Budget changes to pension tax allowances
Great to hear that the Chancellor is planning to finally increase pension tax allowances.
Is your pension ‘sexy’?
The Irish News quotes Ros calling on pension providers to do more to attract people to pensions – try to make them ‘sexy’, they’re a great product. ( link to pdf )
Waspi’s legal action over state pension age changes ‘a waste of time and money’, expert warns
inews quotes Ros expressing concerns about the costs and uncertainty of Judicial Review for WASPI women.
Cost of living: How to build your pension despite rising costs
Ros is quoted in a Vodafone article explaining that opting out of auto-enrolment will not mean as much extra take-home pay as many people would think and will lose the employer contribution and tax relief. ( link to pdf )
House Of Lords Must Stop The Trashing Of Women’s Rights
Ros spoke in the House of Lords urging the Government to abandon its approach to revoking EU laws that protect women’s working and pension rights.
Ros Altmann: Expect further delays on pension dashboards
Ros wrote an article for Money Marketing, warning that there are likely to be delays to the timetable for the Pensions Dashboard as providers and Government are not yet ready to roll out the programme. ( link to pdf )
Altmann: Raising state pension age lacks nuance
Financial Times Adviser quotes Ros calling for more flexibility in state pension age, rather than just raising it. ( link to pdf )