Ros explains why CentreForum proposals by Paul Burstow to fund Dilnot reforms by means testing pensioner Winter Fuel Payments will not work. They risk making more pensioners worse off and needing care, since extending means testing will lead to lower savings
Ros wrote a blog for Citywire critiquing the pensions policies of Labour, LibDems and Tories and explaining how their policies reflect their political supporters
Ros was interviewed by FT publications Financial ADviser Magazine and asked about her views on all aspects of pensions policy.
Ros’ response to ONS consultation on changes to the retail prices inflation index, to bring it into line with lower cpi.
Ros comments on the latest DWP paper about reinvigorating pensions, and explains that defined ambition pensions need to define a different ambition – a capital sum, rather than an income perhaps.
Ros wrote an article for the Mail on Sunday warning that the new rules for Income Drawdown have resulted in another pension scandal, with pensioners being deprived of their own money just because annuity rates – which they never wanted to be involved in – have fallen.
Ros submitted a paper to the Treasury Select Committee inquiry into the Bank of England’s distributional analysis of its policies and concludes that its analysis has failed to analyse the distributional effects properly.
Ros wrote a blog for Citywire explaining that Steve Webb’s pre-Coalition plans for a citizen’s pensions have now been amended to retain the contributory principle for state pension reform which retains National Insurance.
Ros’ interview on Moneywise TV explaining the pitfalls for pension savers and the need to consider alternatives to saving only in the inflexible pension product.
Ros wrote a blog for Citywire highlighting that the LibDems’ suggestion of using older people’s pensions to fund younger people’s house purchase could jeopardize retirement security.