Ros wrote an article for Professional Pensions about the inadequacy of pensions tax relief as an incentive for pension saving- if people don’t understand it, how can it influence them to save?
Ros is quoted in Pension Age following her Oral Question in the House of Lords and calling for urgent action to remedy the gender pensions gap. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by This Is Money Daily Mail website, explaining the importance of protecting pensioners and state pensions. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by Money Expert warning against sudden removal of the earnings link for state pensions, especially the danger for poorest pensioners. ( link to pdf )
Ros reiterates that the State Pension triple lock needs reform but this should not be done as a knee jerk reaction to one year’s figures, but must be part of a comprehensive review of all aspects of state pensioner support. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by MailOnLine and Daily Mail’s Money Mail, about the much more generous tax treatment for public sector and final salary-type pensions, than for private sector Defined Contribution schemes and calls for reform of the Lifetime Allowance. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in ThisIsMoney explaining how the Lifetime allowance favours public sector over private sector workers. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by ThisIsMoney calling on the Government to explain why women were wrongly paid too little state pensions for many years and urging quick action to ensure they receive the money they are owed before they die. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by Financial Marketeer saying the old mantra of pensions being ‘sold’ rather than ‘bought’ needs to change with pension providers reaching out directly to customers to explain the benefits of their pensions and encourage or enthuse them to pay in more when they can. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by the Daily Express warning the Chancellor not to raid the pensions piggy bank to fund pandemic spending. ( link to pdf )