House of Lords votes for changes to pension triple lock freeze
The BBC reports on the House of Lords vote to protect the State Pension triple lock earnings link and ask MPs to reconsider their decision. ( link to pdf )
We are on the brink of a major betrayal of pensioners
Ros wrote an article for the Daily Telegraph warning that dropping triple lock earnings protection would be a major betrayal of pensioners.
Ros Altmann: What is the Treasury thinking with the pension age changes?
Ros wrote a column for Money Marketing criticising the Treasury proposals to increase the minimum pension age for private sector schemes from 55 to 57, saying they are too complicated and need reform. ( link to pdf )
Altmann calls on peers to block triple lock scrap
FT Financial Adviser wrote up Ros’ attempts to protect the earnings uprating for pensioners l Pensions quotes Ros congratulating the Governent on proposing to remedy the injustice of low earners in Net Pay schemes but shame it won’t be till 2025 and may not reach the majority of those losing out.
State pension: Peer Ros Altmann fights to save triple lock saying ‘pensioners are not a piggy bank to raid’
Pensioners are not a piggy bank to raid – inews reports on Ros’ attempts to persuade the Government to agree to keep its earnings protection promise for State Pensions, Pension Credit and triple lock. ( link to pdf )
Peers could block Rishi Sunak’s plan to scrap pensions triple lock in revolt over ‘false’ forecast on wage growth
The Daily Mail highlights that the House of Lords could vote to overturn the Government’s decision to take away the triplelock State Pension earnings link and replace it with just cpi. ( link to pdf )
Friends may block Rishi Sunak’s plan to scrap pensions triple lock
Elegant News writes about Ros’ attempts to lead a cross-=party group in the house of Lords trying to protect the earnings link in the State Pension triple lock and hopes the Chancellor will listen to the arguments. ( link to pdf )
Pensions are set to rise by just 3% as ‘triple-lock’ pledge is suspended to save the Treasury billions
The Daily Mail highlights the Government’s decision to abandon its triple lock pledge to pensioners and Ros criticises the inadequacy of a 3.1% rise.
‘Messy’ net-pay remedy to miss 85% of affected savers
Professional Pensions quotes Ros congratulating the Governent on proposing to remedy the injustice of low earners in Net Pay schemes but shame it won’t be till 2025 and may not reach the majority of those losing out.
Tax loophole depriving low-paid workers of pension cash will FINALLY be fixed – but not until 2025
This is Money website highlights the Chancellor’s budget announcement that the Net Pay Pensions injustice will be fixed but not till 2025. ( link to pdf )