Women’s Pension Issues
Ros was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour talking about women’s pension issues.
Only around 1 in 7 women confident in their retirement savings
Pensions Age quotes Ros talking about a Cushon study showing only 1 in 7 women think they have enough retirement savings. ( link to pdf )
Just one in seven women confident they have saved enough for retirement
Cushon research quotes Ros talking about the gender pensions gap and women not saving enough for retirement. ( link to pdf )
Were you a stay at home mum in the 1980s or 90s? You could be owed £80,000 in unclaimed state pension payouts – here’s how to check
Ros is quoted by ThisIsMoney lamenting the fact that it is so often women who fall through the cracks in pension policy and receive less state pension than they should, as well as being at risk of lower private pension. ( link to pdf )
Inflation has hit pensioners harder than anyone else. Of course they deserve more help
Ros wrote a comment article for inews, explaining that pensioners must be protected against inflation rises for next year, especially as the price rises have been highest for essentials on which pensioners spend such a large proportion of their income.
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.
Ex-Tory minister urges Boris Johnson to reduce minimum pension age to 61
Ros is quoted in the Sunday Mirror calling for more flexibility when setting minimum State Pension starting ages, so that it can be paid early to some with poor health and extra long NI records. ( link to pdf )
DWP insults grieving family of woman wrongly refused a state pension by drastically slashing backpayment to ‘measly’ sum following her death
Ros was quoted by ThisIsMoney website lamenting the errors continually being made in women’s state pensions calling on Fovernment to ensure it compensates those affected promptly and properly. ( link to pdf )
Rise in pension age has led to surge in poverty
Ros 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.
Do you know what age you get a state pension? Many of us haven’t the foggiest idea and are at risk of being caught short
Ros was quoted by ThisIsMoney warning that many people may not realise their State Pension age will rise to 67 in the next 5 years. ( link to pdf )