Ros wrote a column for Money Marketing about the need to encourage savers and ensure they are not left high and dry – perhaps with the launch of corona bonds through National Savings? ( link to pdf )
Scottish Daily Record quotes Ros welcoming the Government’s plans to launch simpler annual pension statements. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Aberdeen Evening News congratulating the Government on its proposal to require pension firms to send simpler, standardised annual statements so customers can see their pensions clearly. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by This is Money explaining that the Government needs to act urgently to ensure the lowest paid are not forced to pay 25% extra for their pensions – this should have been sorted a long time ago. ( link to pdf )
inews published a Comment article by Ros calling for more flexibility in State Pension Age to reflect lower life expectancy and rising unemployment during the current pandemic. ( link to pdf )
BBC website highlights the increase in State Pension Age to 66 and quotes Ros calling for Government to consider allowing early access for those in need. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Daily Telegraph calling for a flexible attitude to state pension age that can help those who genuinely can’t work, or have no private savings, to have some state pension early, especially if they have long NI records
Daily Mail and This is Money quote Ros regarding the rise in State Pension age to 66 from October 2020. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in a Raconteur article about the importance of accurate data and standardisation of terminology for Pensions Dashboards, calling for simple annual statements. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by inews welcoming the Government’s announcement that state pensions would not be frozen this year, even though average earnings are likely to have fallen. Legislation will be changed to allow the triple lock to remain in place. ( link to pdf )