Ros is quoted by The Actuary Magazine, commenting on the large and widening gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest areas of the UK. Not everyone can be expected to work longer just because average national life expectancy has increased. ( link to pdf )
Women’s Pension injustice – AGAIN! Ros is quoted in the MailOnLine article which says up to 80,000 older women pensioners will miss out on the compensation that is being arranged for those living on lower State Pensions than they should have had since 2008. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Financial Times urging the Government to pay women who have been living on much lower State Pensions than they were entitled to, as soon as possible – will cost £2.7bn or so to compensate 200,000 women.
Ros is quoted by This is Money commenting on the problem for many women who are being underpaid their State Pensions and the DWP has not remedied the problems. ( link to pdf )
BBC website highlights the increase in State Pension Age to 66 and quotes Ros calling for Government to consider allowing early access for those in need. ( link to pdf )
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 )