Why women facing pension delays will feel shortchanged – Ros Altmann
Ros wrote a Comment article for Yorkshire Post on the disappointment felt by women over the rise in State Pension Age.
Decision day for WASPI women as women in Backto60 court case lose State Pension appeal – how the day unfolded
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.
Women’s state pension age ruling is disappointing but not entirely unexpected – all hope isn’t lost yet, says ROS ALTMANN
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 )
Statement by Ros Altmann about the state pension age of women
Whatnews2day carries Ros’ statement about the Women’s State Pension Age ruling in Court of Appeal. ( link to pdf )
Ex Pensions Minister Ros Altmann speak in support of WASPI
The WASPI campaign highlights Ros’ support for over 60s women.
Covid-19 forces rising numbers of over-50s women to retire early
Ros is quoted by Interactive Investor explaining that many older women are being forced into retirement by Covid 19 fallout. ( link to pdf )
Govt launches consultation into low pension tax jigsaw
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 )
Women’s pensions lost in the post: Thousands missing out on retirement cash after vital letters were sent to their HUSBANDS instead
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 )
Mind the Gender Gap – Women and Money
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!
State pension: Tens of thousands of married women are being ‘short-changed’ to the tune of £100m, former pensions minister warns
inews highlights the problem of married women who have not received the state pension they are entitled to and Ros calls for an urgent inquiry to ensure married women are not short-changed. ( link to pdf )