Auto-enrolment Extension Bill to become law: Ros was quoted in Pensions Age covered the Extension of Auto-enrolment Bill which is becoming law, to help low earners and young workers build better pensions. ( link to pdf )
Here are some thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s release of ONS earnings figures for the three months to July, which are used for the triple lock and expected to be at least 8%. A review of the triple lock is called for, but the state pension is certainly not ‘unaffordable’! Read my blog.
Auto-enrolment Extension Bill will pass into law: Professional Pensions highlights Ros taking the Extension of Auto-enrolment Bill through the Lords to become law, to help low earners and young workers build better pensions.
Read Ros’s blog post about reforming the Triple Lock.
Ros is quoted in the Daily Record supporting the Government’s decision not to announce an acceleration in state pension age increases. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express stating that the UK State Pension is definitely affordable, it is already very low and needs to be protected. ( link to pdf )
I prepared a detailed commentary on the latest calls suggesting the State Pension is unsustainable. I hope that policymakers or commentators will recognise there are other ways to address the costs than raising starting age, cutting the amount or more means-testing. Read my blog.
Ros was interviewed by Vanessa Feltz, debating the importance of the State Pension and supporting older people at least at a decent minimum in our welfare state.
Ros wrote a comment article for inews explaining why the State Pension costs will keep rising, but there are ways to make savings without raising State Pension Age or extending means testing
Yahoo reports Ros’ calls to make it more worthwhile for savers to set money aside by ensuring they are not over-taxed FT Adviser quotes Ros’ work in leading the Extension of Auto-enrolment Bill through the House of Lords to help younger workers and low earners have better pensions. ( link to pdf )