Ros is quoted by inews welcoming the Government’s announcement that state pensions would not be frozen this year, even though average earnings are likely to have fallen. Legislation will be changed to allow the triple lock to remain in place. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote a Comment article for Yorkshire Post on the disappointment felt by women over the rise in State Pension Age.
Ros is quoted by Gloucestershire Live commenting on the disappointment felt by women who lost their Appeal against rises in women’s state pension age.
Ros wrote an article for ThisIsMoney about the women’s state pension age ruling, calling for a challenge on the basis of maladministration rather than relying on discrimination. ( link to pdf )
Whatnews2day carries Ros’ statement about the Women’s State Pension Age ruling in Court of Appeal. ( link to pdf )
The WASPI campaign highlights Ros’ support for over 60s women.
Ros is quoted by Interactive Investor explaining that many older women are being forced into retirement by Covid 19 fallout. ( link to pdf )
Money Marketing highlights Ros welcoming the Government’s consultation on the treatment of low earners in Net Pay pension schemes and the urgency of addressing the problem that affects more than a million women. ( link to pdf )
ThisIsMoney highlights problems for older women, who were not given a fair chance to claim on their husband’s pension as they were not properly notified that they needed to do so. DWP wrote to the husband but not the wife, at the time she needed to claim. ( link to pdf )
Ros appears briefly in a film by Ipsos exploring the issues behind the gender pensions gap – women have much less pension than men both state and private pensions – it often seems pension rules are made by men, for men, with women as an afterthought!