Will controversial proposal to scrap triple lock save state pension or kill it?
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express stating that the UK State Pension is definitely affordable, it is already very low and needs to be protected. ( link to pdf )
10.1% rise in State Pension was vital after State Pensions rose only 3.1% this past year, while inflation soared past 10%
Some thoughts on my blog about the 10.1% rise in State Pensions that some people unfairly seem to think was ‘favouring’ pensioners.
Sensible decision to leave State Pension Age timetable unchanged for now
I am very pleased that the Government has decided not to accelerate the rise in State Pension Age and wait for more evidence of any lasting damage to life expectancy from Covid and post-pandemic recovery period. Read my blog.
Lifetime Allowance was a sledgehammer to pensions and Budget changes aren’t just to help top 1%
Shame to see the sensible move to scrap the Lifetime Allowance being turned into a political football, which could undermine the NHS and public services. This kind of meddling by politicians has plagued pensions for years and never ends well. Read my thoughts on my blog
Why we should keep the triple lock
Ros wrote an article for FTAdviser explaining why it is vital to retain proper protection for state pensions. (link to pdf)
Ros Altmann: Revolution is about to hit financial services
Ros wrote a column for Money Marketing is quoted in the Daily Telegraph warning of the shocking rise in poverty among 65 year-olds since State Pension Age rose to 66 and calling for more flexibility in state pension starting age. ( link to pdf )
Boris Johnson urged to slash minimum pension age to 61 by former Tory minister
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express talking about the need for more flexibility in State Pension starting age.
WPC: Savers bearing the brunt of excessive complexity
Professional Pensions quotes Ros calling for better protections for pension savers who are not being helped to cope with the complexity of pension rules.
Providers back MPs’ proposals to shake up pension access
Ros is quoted in the FT Financial Adviser calling for more information and advice for customers before they use pension freedoms and also calls for more research to see how the market is being used. ( link to pdf )
As inflation hits 4.2%, here are 10 reasons the Government is WRONG to abandon the state pension triple lock, says ROS ALTMANN
Ros wrote an article for ThisIsMoney Daily Mail website outlining 10 reasons why the Government is wrong to abandon the triple lock and earnings protection for State Pensions.