Ros wrote a Comment article for the Daily Mail which explains why cutting Winter Fuel Payments so suddenly has frightened many of the poorest pensioners.
Ros was interviewed on TalkTV about her plans to ask the House of Lords to cancel the Winter Fuel Payment cuts for this year.
Ros is quoted in Lancashire Live suggesting the Labour clearly does not favour universal payments to pensioners, and therefore if they do seek to compensate WASPI women for maladministration, it is likely to be through a hardship fund, rather than giving money to each woman affected. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in Westminster Confidential as she asks House of Lords to annul the rushed Winter Fuel Payment regulations, after they were heavily criticised by the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. ( link to pdf )
The Telegraph quotes Ros in an article exploring the costs of public sector pensions. Ros says public sector workers, of course, deserve good pensions, but they and other taxpayers must know how much they are worth so they are valued properly. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Guardian, which reports that she has introduced a little-used Motion to annul the regulations that will remove Winter Fuel Payments from many of the very poorest pensioners this winter. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by inews warning that concerns over public finances are likely to restrict any payout for WASPI women to compensate for DWP maladministratio.
Ros is quoted in Larry Elliot’s Guardian comment article calling on the Chancellor to rescind the policy and admit she’s made a mistake. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Daily Express article highlighting how disabled elderly pensioners are being put at risk by taking away their Winter Fuel Payments and Government seems not to recognise the reality for millions of low income pensioners. ( link to pdf )
MSN reports that Ros has tabled a written Parliamentary question asking the Government “what impact assessment it has made of the effect of removing Winter Fuel Payments. ( link to pdf )