Rachel Reeves blasted over ‘failure to assess risks’ of disastrous winter fuel payment cut
In the Daily Express, Ros criticises the Chancellor for not doing an impact assessment on the cancellation of Winter Fuel Payments. ( link to pdf )
State pensioners who live ‘200 miles away’ will be paid £3,500 less
Ros mentions her concern on Birmingham Live that the poorest pensioners tend to be women. ( link to pdf )
Thousands of pensioners could miss out on winter fuel payment when cold hits
Ros comments on iNews about the cancellation of pensioners’ Winter Fuel Payment. (link to pdf)
Would moving to flat rate pension tax relief be fairer to low earners? ROS ALTMANN replies
Ros replies to a question in This is Money about flat rate tax relief for pension contributions. ( link to pdf )
Winter Fuel Payment cuts ‘may not lead to Government savings’
Ros warns that the rise in the number of older people applying for Pension Credit will signicantly reduce the savings made by cancelling winter fuel payments. ( link to pdf )
Rachel Reeves warned new state pensioner rules will ‘backfire’
Ros warns that this would amount to an extra cost of “thousands of pounds per person” on Birmingham Live. ( link to pdf )
Let hard-up pensioners keep Winter Fuel Payments, says ROS ALTMANN
Ros wrote an article for This is Money about the alternatives to scrapping Winter Fuel Payments. ( link to pdf )
Pension regulations ‘failing to prioritise returns’ for savers
Professional Pensions mentions that Ros has written the foreword to a paper from Policy Exchange about UK pension regulations.
Axing winter fuel payment for millions ‘worse’ than scrapping triple lock, says ex-pensions minister
The Daily Mirror reports that Ros states that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to scrap the winter fuel payments for nearly 10 million pensioners was wrong. ( link to pdf )
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 )