A victory – cheques are saved!
Press release welcoming the decision by the UK Payments council to reverse its plans to abolish cheques.
Living to 100
Release welcoming the news that millions of people are going to live to be 100 and that gives us the opportunity of many more years of healthy life and part-time work to supplement our pension savings.
WRIC – Press Release on Lord McFall's report
Press Release on Lord Mc Fall’s report on pension reform does not really go far enough. Pensions need rebranding, it’s not just high charges that are the problem.
Women's hopes dashed again
Ros highlights the disappointment that Government failed to bring forward any amendments to its timetable for proposed state pension age rises, despite promising to make changes.
Long grass beckons – Disappointing Government response to Dilnot report
Ros comments on the Government’s response to Dilnot’s recommendations, which seem to suggest no urgent action and no White Paper – just a ‘progress report’ next Spring.
People not saving for care
Press Release about Saga Survey results highlighting the inadequacy of savings for long-term care needs – nearly 90% of people think it is important to save for both pensions and care needs in later life, but while half have pension savings, only 16% are saving anything for care – reform is needed.
Care has always been the 'poor relation' – Government must act now
Ros warns that Dilnot’s recommendations for a cap on care costs need to be taken seriously and Government must improve funding for care before the crisis becomes a catastrophe.
Bank must take long hard look at effect of low rates on growth
Ros comments on the need for the Bank of England to take the inflation threat to our economy more seriously and examine the risks to growth.
We must grasp reform recommendations quickly
Press Release calling for Government to take Dilnot’s recommendations seriously and act quickly to reform long-term care funding.
Care is too important to be allowed to limp off the political agenda
Press Release calling for the Government to take care reform seriously, with a cross-party agreement on future improvements to care funding.