Ros is quoted in a ToysMatrix article calling for a higher State Pension to reflect inflation in energy and food bills, rather than raising Winter Fuel Payments which are not taxable.
The Times quotes Ros talking about unacceptable delays in people receiving their State Pension, with some waiting many months for their pension to start, without warning and possibly with no other income.
Ros wrote a Column for Money Marketing explaining the importance of improving PensionWise guidance take-up and urging the pension providers to welcome this as a means of improving customer protection, (link to pdf)
UKNews Today quotes Ros talking about the problems facing people waiting for their State Pension to start and chaos as DWP takes weeks or months to pay them, many may have no other income. ( link to pdf )
The National Scotland carries Ros’ warnings that ditching the triple lock this year will leave more UK pensioners in poverty. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by MotleyFool website as one of the experts calling for a proper comprehensive review of State Pension uprating rather than just abandoning the triple lock without proper analysis. ( link to pdf )
TheWeek website questions whether reneging on the Manifesto triple lock promise will cost the Prime Minister politically and quotes Ros warning against dropping the earnings link.
Ros disagrees with the Intergenerational Foundation conclusions that uprating the State Pension this year by earnings is ‘unfair’. Many pensioners have no other income and using adjusted earnings would help those facing poverty.
The Press Association reports that the Treasury Select Committee has said the state pension triple lock is unsustainable.
Ros is quoted saying that many women pensioners rely on the UK state pension, which is the lowest in the developed world and the earnings uprating is really important for them. ( link to pdf )