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 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 by inews warning that concerns over public finances are likely to restrict any payout for WASPI women to compensate for DWP maladministratio.
Ros wrote an article for Yorkshire Post explaining that the issue of WASPI women needs to be urgently settled and the DWP at least should apologise, while a blanket compensation scheme does not see reasonable.
Ros is quoted in ThisIsMoney explaining that the damning report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman represents a victory of sorts for the WASPI campaign, however it will not automatically mean compensation for the maladministration. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote an opinion column for inews explaining that WASPI women were failed by Government, but the Parliamentary Ombudsman recommendation for compensation for all will not be easy and may not happen The Mail on Sunday quotes Ros talking about the madness of EU rules being applied to disadvantage only UK investment companies – no other country is misleading investors like this with exaggerated charges figures that have undermined UK markets. (link to pdf)
Ros wrote a Comment article for Daily Mail ThisisMoney commenting on the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report finding maladministration and sympathising with those who lost out significantly as a result of being misled or not informed about rising state pension age. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in inews explaining that, despite the damning Parliamentary Ombudsman report, Parliament may still decide that most WASPI women will receive no compensation for maladministration.
Ros was interviewed on the LBC Andrew Marr show discussing the possibility of compensation for WASPI women, following the Parliamentary Ombudsman report.
Ros is quoted in the Birmingham Mail calling for a quick resolution so that the WASPI compensation issue does not keep dragging on. ( link to pdf )