Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments is mean and politically inept
Ros is quoted in Larry Elliot’s Guardian comment article calling on the Chancellor to rescind the policy and admit she’s made a mistake. ( link to pdf )
I face losing my husband if I can’t keep him warm because of Winter Fuel Payment cut
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express article highlighting how disabled elderly pensioners are being put at risk by taking away their Winter Fuel Payments and Government seems not to recognise the reality for millions of low income pensioners. ( link to pdf )
Pressure mounts on Rachel Reeves to justify ‘terrible blunder’ that’ll cause untold miseryPressure mounts on Rachel Reeves to justify ‘terrible blunder’ that’ll cause untold misery
MSN reports that Ros has tabled a written Parliamentary question asking the Government “what impact assessment it has made of the effect of removing Winter Fuel Payments. ( link to pdf )
Why a Labour plot to means-test the state pension would be a disaster
Ros comments in the Daily Telegraph on the potential plan to means-test state pensions.
The six reasons why Labour’s winter fuel raid is wrong – and a much fairer alternative: JEFF PRESTRIDGE
Ros comments in This Is Money about the Government scrapping the Winter Fuel Payment.
Some pensioners being well off is no reason to punish the poorer, says Ros Altmann
Ros writes a comment piece in the Daily Express. ( link to pdf )
Pensioners Face Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Amid Rising Energy Costs
Ros is mentioned in the Pinnacle Gazette regarding her stance against cancelling Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners. ( link to pdf )
Pensions expert Ros Altmann says Labour must urgently postpone axing controversial winter fuel payment cut
Ros writes in the Yorkshire Post suggesting that postponing the cancellation of the Winter Fuel Payment would be the right thing to do. ( link to pdf )
Rachel Reeves blasted over ‘failure to assess risks’ of disastrous winter fuel payment cut
In the Daily Express, Ros criticises the Chancellor for not doing an impact assessment on the cancellation of Winter Fuel Payments. ( link to pdf )
State pensioners who live ‘200 miles away’ will be paid £3,500 less
Ros mentions her concern on Birmingham Live that the poorest pensioners tend to be women. ( link to pdf )