Queen's Speech – what to watch out for on social care
Press Release highlighting that the Social Care bill highlighted in the Queen’s Speech is welcome but only one small part of what is needed to solve the social care crisis.
Pensions Regulator eases pressure on UK employers
Ros comments on the latest Guidance issued by the UK Pensions Regulator, which suggests that employers should be given more leeway in the near term when dealing with their pension deficits.
Queen's Speech – what to watch out for on pensions
Press Release ahead of the Queen’s Speech pointing out some of the important issues that need to be considered in the Government’s proposed pension reforms.
Married women's pension rights must be protected
Ros comments on the latest Government statement that people living abroad will not be able to claim pension rights on their husband’s record in the UK. She points out that UK resident women have relied on their husband’s contributions and should not have their rights removed just to appease UKIP supporters.
Work and Pensions Select Committee calls for better regulation in auto-enrolment
Ros explains what we might expect from the White Paper announcing the flat-rate state pension reforms.
Another pension scandal brewing – end consultancy charging now
Press Release explaining the scandal of consultancy charging and commenting on the Which? mystery shopping exercise which confirms the need to ban these unfair member fees.
Budget 2013 Comments
Ros’s comments on the Budget, welcoming some measures but expressing concerns about emphasis on mortgage borrowing and house prices
Budget Wish List 2013 – Pensions could kick start growth
Ros outlines her proposals for the Chancellor’s Budget ‘to do’ list. She calls for measures to help stimulate growth directly and use pensions and savings to boost investment directly, rather than relying on banks. She calls for tax breaks for corporate investment that are only available if investments start in the next 12 months.
Cyprus could bring down whole EU banking system – small depositors must be protected
Ros comments on the news that a bail out for Cyprus will include bank deposits being confiscated, breaking the promised depositor protection guarantees. She warns that this will undermine trust in all EU banks and needs to be rethought
Victory for 85,000 women
Ros welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement that the new single tier state pension will be introduced from april 2016 after all, not April 2017. This means all women who have had a second increase in state pension age will be included in the new system.