Pensioner Poverty – Response to DWP Select Committee
Ros’ response to DWP Select Committee Inquiry into pensioner poverty, explaining how the credit crisis will make pensioner poverty worse and highlighting some of the injustices of current policy.
Ros’ response to DWP Select Committee Inquiry into pensioner poverty, explaining how the credit crisis will make pensioner poverty worse and highlighting some of the injustices of current policy.
Presentation given to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Security and Reform, funded by ESRC, explaining Ros’ views on the policy response options for dealing with pensions and the credit crisis.
Press Release warning that cutting interest rates again will worsen the economic outlook and worsen poverty for pensioners. Ros urges the authorities to stop cutting rates and focus on fiscal policy.
Parliamentary Briefing funded by ESRC for All Party Parliamentary Group on pension reform. Ros explains what policymakers need to be aware of and makes proposals for reforms to assist long-term sustainability.
Article written for Interactive Investor website, explaining how the credit crisis has been a disaster for pensions and that Government policy is helping to undermine pensions even further.
Press Release critiquing Government’s emergency policy measures, explaining dangers and highlighting unfairness for pensioners of pension credit assuming they still earn 10% interest on their savings.
Article featured in Scottish Sunday Post explaining how UK state pensions are inadequate, current reforms will not deliver what we need and recommending a radical overhaul to finally treat our pensioners decently.
Presentation given to House of Commons All Party Group on Social Security, explaining the inadequacies of recent policies for dealing with the credit crisis and suggesting alternative solutions.
Pensions World magazine asks Ros to review pensions in 2008 and highlight what she believes have been the triumphs and failures.
Letter published in Financial World magazine highlighting the lack of transparency in public sector pensions and calling for an independent inquiry into the developing public sector pensions aristocracy.