Rise in women’s state pension age prompts poverty concerns
The Guardian writes about women’s state pension inequality and quotes Ros’ points about the ways in which women lose out in pensions. ( link to pdf )
The state pension age is now equal but ex-Pensions Minister ROS ALTMANN explains 10 ways women STILL lose out in retirement and how to fix the problems
Ten Ways in which women lose out in pensions – ThisIsMoney website quotes Ros on the equalisation of state pension age, but inequality of pensions. ( link to pdf )
Altmann urges govt to act on pension inequality
Article in FTAdviser discussing the day State Pension age equalises but gender pension inequality remains. ( link to pdf )
Budget 2018: Pensions dashboard is given stay of execution
Budget 2018 leaves room for Pensions Dashboard – Article in The Herald ( link to pdf )
Will Budget be trick or treat today for pensions savers
Ros comments on what she expects in 2018 Budget – no pension surprises. ( link to pdf )
Parents snared by the pension trap
Mothers seem to be penalised by RBS pension scheme for taking time off to have children – men with continuous service would not face same pension reductions. ( link to pdf )
Ros Altmann: Pension tax relief will be left well alone
Budget likely to avoid radical tax reform – Ros wrote a column for Money Marketing explaining her assessment of the Treasury’s attitudes to changing tax relief. ( link to pdf )
As pensions minister, I was told to ignore women facing hardship from state pension age changes Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/as-pensions-minster-i-was-told-to-ignore-women-facing-hardship-from-state-pension-age-changes
Ros wrote a comment piece for the ‘i’ paper- As Pensions Minister I was order to ignore women facing hardship due to state pension change. ( link to pdf )
The big themes dominating pensions
Pensions are always changing – can we have some stability? Ros spoke at the launch of a Burges Salmon report and about changing times for pensions. ( link to pdf )
Pensions clawback debacle risks being repeated in 20 years
It’s vital to get pension contribution records right, regularly reconciling records and checking for accuracy is so important, but pensionsync data shows there are big risks. ( link to pdf )