Government defeats Lords’ bid to save triple lock
Professional Pensions comments on the defeat of Ros’ House of Lords compromise amendments to protect the state pension triple lock earnings link.
Cutting the state pension triple lock is a betrayal of Britain’s finest, says former Pensions Minister BARONESS ALTMANN
Ros wrote an article for the Mail on Sunday and MailonLine explaining why MPs should vote for the House of Lords compromise that would have protected pensions next year in line with earnings, as promised in the Conservative Manifesto. ( link to pdf )
Ros Altmann: Ministers must think again about abandoning manifesto commitments to pensioners
Ros wrote an article for Conservative Home magazine, urging Ministers to think again about abandoning their Manifesto commitment to protect pensioners as earnings rise. ( link to pdf )
Pension triple lock must be safeguarded – Ros Altmann
Ros wrote an article for the Yorkshire Post calling on the Government to protect pensioners in line with the earnings link of the triple lock promise in the Tory Manifesto. ( link to pdf )
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Professional Adviser reports on the victory for Ros’ amendment in House of Lords to try to save the triple lock earnings link for State Pensions. ( link to pdf )
State pension: Peer Ros Altmann wins support to protect triple lock earnings link
Ros’ amendment to the Social Care Uprating Bill, to protect the triple lock and earnings protection for pensioners, was passed by the Lords with 102 majority – 280 votes to 178. ( link to pdf )
We are on the brink of a major betrayal of pensioners
Ros wrote an article for the Daily Telegraph warning that dropping triple lock earnings protection would be a major betrayal of pensioners.
Ros Altmann: What is the Treasury thinking with the pension age changes?
Ros wrote a column for Money Marketing criticising the Treasury proposals to increase the minimum pension age for private sector schemes from 55 to 57, saying they are too complicated and need reform. ( link to pdf )
Altmann calls on peers to block triple lock scrap
FT Financial Adviser wrote up Ros’ attempts to protect the earnings uprating for pensioners l Pensions quotes Ros congratulating the Governent on proposing to remedy the injustice of low earners in Net Pay schemes but shame it won’t be till 2025 and may not reach the majority of those losing out.
State pension: Peer Ros Altmann fights to save triple lock saying ‘pensioners are not a piggy bank to raid’
Pensioners are not a piggy bank to raid – inews reports on Ros’ attempts to persuade the Government to agree to keep its earnings protection promise for State Pensions, Pension Credit and triple lock. ( link to pdf )