Starmer is sacrificing us all to protect the pampered public sector
Ros is quoted in the Telegraph speculating about rumours that NI relief for employer contributions may be scrapped but only for private sector employers.
Fury over Rachel Reeves’ raid on private sector pensions: Chancellor is under fire over plan to impose National Insurance on employers’ contributions – while sparing public organisations
Ros is quoted in the Daily Mail, saying rumours that the Chancellor is considering scrapping NI relief for employer pension contributions for private sector schemes would be disastrous. ( link to pdf )
Ros Altmann: Reeves could derail AE success with NI pension plans
Ros is quoted in Corporate Adviser warning if the Budget scraps NI relief for employer pension contributions, the fall out could derail auto-enrolment and create mayhem for pensions administration due to salary sacrifice complexity. ( link to pdf )
BARONESS ROS ALTMANN: Thousands of scared pensioners have been in touch with me. Many fear they may not survive the winter at all
Ros wrote a Comment article for the Daily Mail which explains why cutting Winter Fuel Payments so suddenly has frightened many of the poorest pensioners.
Ros on talktv explaining how her fatal motion could annul winter fuel payment regulations
Ros was interviewed on TalkTV about her plans to ask the House of Lords to cancel the Winter Fuel Payment cuts for this year.
WASPI women could be offered hardship fund instead of compensation, experts suggest
Ros is quoted in Lancashire Live suggesting the Labour clearly does not favour universal payments to pensioners, and therefore if they do seek to compensate WASPI women for maladministration, it is likely to be through a hardship fund, rather than giving money to each woman affected. ( link to pdf )
House of Lords slams scrapping of winter fuel allowance for 10.8 million pensioners in advance of Commons debate this week
Ros is quoted in Westminster Confidential as she asks House of Lords to annul the rushed Winter Fuel Payment regulations, after they were heavily criticised by the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. ( link to pdf )
Gold-plated public sector pensions cost every household £173,000
The Telegraph quotes Ros in an article exploring the costs of public sector pensions. Ros says public sector workers, of course, deserve good pensions, but they and other taxpayers must know how much they are worth so they are valued properly. ( link to pdf )
Winter fuel payments cut ‘one of the worst decisions I have ever seen’ says ex pensions minister
Ros is quoted in the Guardian, which reports that she has introduced a little-used Motion to annul the regulations that will remove Winter Fuel Payments from many of the very poorest pensioners this winter. ( link to pdf )
Waspi women could get ‘very narrow’ Government hardship fund
Ros is quoted by inews warning that concerns over public finances are likely to restrict any payout for WASPI women to compensate for DWP maladministratio.