Moneywise TV – Is it still worth saving in a pension
Ros’ interview on Moneywise TV explaining the pitfalls for pension savers and the need to consider alternatives to saving only in the inflexible pension product.
Citywire – Westminster view – LibDems idea to use pensions for younger people's housebuying
Ros wrote a blog for Citywire highlighting that the LibDems’ suggestion of using older people’s pensions to fund younger people’s house purchase could jeopardize retirement security.
Age discrimination has no place in the modern workplace
Ros was on ITV Daybreak and was quoted on the ITV website welcoming the end of the Default Retirement Age at last. Age discrimination is out of date and should be consigned to the scrap heap.
LSE blog – Government must be careful how policy affects pensioners
Ros wrote a blog for the London School of Economics website explaining how pensioners have been damaged by both fiscal and monetary policy – contrary to popular belief.
Guardian Comment – Don't use pensions for house deposits
Ros wrote a blog for the Guardian website responding to Nick Clegg’s suggestion that pensioner benefits should be means-tested – very unwise and penalise savers and private pensions.
Economic policies leave average pensioner £1318 worse off
Article on Daily Mail website explaining why pensioners are worse off as a result of official policies.
The perils of Skype – sound good, vision dreadful
Dr Ros Altmann, from the Saga group, tells Kasia what her members make of the Liberal Democrats plans have been announced for parents and grandparents to use their pension pots to help family members get on to the housing ladder.
Is this the end of pensions?
Article published by ‘This is Somerset’ discussing Ros’ views that pensions need a new image, more flexibility and perhaps also a new name, to help overcome reluctance to save.
Do pensions need a new name to be less scary?
Daily Express article discussing Ros’ views that pensions need a new image, more flexibility and perhaps also a new name, to help overcome reluctance to save Express 8th Sept pensions need new name.
Solution to the aging population – rethink retirement
Ros wrote a blog for the Huffington Post explaining her thoughts on why the aging population is great news.