The Final Newsletter from the ‘I’m one of the 80,000’ campaign group welcoming the Government’s decision to bring forward the introduction of the new single tier state pension to April 2016, therefore including all those women who face a second rise in state pension age
Ros welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement that the new single tier state pension will be introduced from april 2016 after all, not April 2017. This means all women who have had a second increase in state pension age will be included in the new system.
Ros was interviewed on South Korean efm Radio Station’s Primetime show explaining lessons that South Korea could learn from other countries in terms of pension reform
CityAM published Ros’ views on why the latest state pension reform proposals are broadly welcome
Ros explains what we might expect from the White Paper announcing the flat-rate state pension reforms
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.