State pensioners could have 25p over-80s age addition ‘hiked’
The new Labour Party government has been urged by Ros to hike the 25p Age Addition for state pensioners aged over 80 reports Birmingham Live. ( link to pdf )
Labour has the UK’s wealthier over-65s in its sights
Ros notes in this Financial Times article that the only groups that aren’t working people typically are pensioners and some disabled people.
How to protect your money if Labour mounts an inheritance tax raid on pensions: The expert guide on what to do now
Ros is quoted in the Daily Mail warning that imposing tax on inherited pensions would stop people keeping their pensions for their 80s and 90s and result in the money being withdrawn early, or not saved at all, for fear of losing the money on early death.
What will happen to pensions under Labour: Will it cut tax relief or raise state pension age?
Ros is quoted in ThisIsMoney explaining why she believes tax-incentivised UK savings should be required to support the UK economy whereas currently not a pension of one’s pension or ISA has to be invested in Britain. ( link to pdf )
EXCLUSIVEWe wasted thousands on state pension top-ups after WRONG advice – savers tell how their cash vanished
Ros is quoted in ThisIsMoney warning that the complexity of the state pension system is creating too many problems and lessons should be learned for the future that ongoing small reforms can be damaging as people are given wrong information and waste their money on toping up state pensions needlessly. ( link to pdf )
Asset TV Retirement Income Masterclass
Ros chaired an AssetTV Masterclass on Retirement and Pension income planning with three experts from Baillie Gifford, Abrdn and Standard Life.
Pensioners with younger partners are missing out on £10,000 a year
Ros is quoted by inews calling on government to reverse the 2019 curbs on Pension Credit which are causing real hardship to mixed age pensioner couples where younger partners are caring or can’t work.
Your state pension might NOT increase by the full 8.5% this month – here’s how to work out if you’re among millions who’ve been short changed
Ros was quoted by ThisIsMoney explaining that the ‘triple lock’ does not apply to all state Pension payments.
New plan to cut state pension age to 63 as ‘we can’t all work into our 70s’
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express calling on the Government to stop raising State Pension age and allow more flexibility in the starting age for State Pension so those in poorest health don’t miss out unfairly after long NI records. ( link to pdf )
Retirement in jeopardy as state pension age creeps higher
Ros is quoted in the Daily Telegraph calling for state pension reforms that simplify and save money, without taking it away or cutting the value, and ensuring younger generations are included in the National Insurance system for retirement.