Govt confirms no compensation for exceeding NHS pension AA
Pensions Age magazine highlights the problems of the Tapered Annual Allowance as NHS staff stop working overtime or reduce hours, for fear of huge tax bills ( link to pdf )
Pensions industry making ‘fat living’ from charging savers, MPs claim
Ros is quoted in the Guardian newspaper explaining why it is important to ensure pension companies are forced to reveal their charges to customers consistently and openly. ( link to pdf )
Let’s make pensions digital
Ros wrote a comment piece for Money Marketing calling for the industry to ‘Make Pensions Digital’ – this can lower costs, and improve data accuracy, efficiency and security. ( link to pdf )
Can we ever make pensions sexy?
Ros wrote an article for Money Marketing Magazine calling on the pensions industry to ‘Make Pensions Sexy’ and explaining that most people need to pay for expert financial advice to make the most of their pensions. ( link to pdf )
Pension Credit changes mean pensioners will be incentivised to live alone
Ros explains why changes to Pension Credit qualifying conditions are problematic for pensioners in an article for inews. ( link to pdf )
Millions at risk of retiring on incomes below living wage
The Guardian newspaper reports on Ros’ views that it is not right to force employers to pay more pension contributions, it should be up to the industry to attract more money. ( link to pdf )
Pensions crisis: millions at risk of retiring into poverty on incomes below the living wage
Ros calls for the pensions industry to do more to engage customers and want to increase contributions, rather than calling on Government to force people to pay more in – her comments are reported in iNews.
Can anyone define adviser value?
Ros is quoted in a Money Marketing article explaining that guidance is only a first step and most people need to go on to paid-for advice. Advice can save you money, avoiding costly mistakes or scams. ( link to pdf )
Experts split over Housing Minister’s pension plan
Financial Planning Today website highlights Ros’ views opposing the idea of using pension funds for young people’s homes, and another expert who is in favour of the possible policy. ( link to pdf )
Allowing the young to dip into their pensions to buy a house is a crazy idea
Ros’ views on the problems of allowing young people to take money from their pensions for a house deposit are highlighted in this Money Observer article. ( link to pdf )