Ros calls for more intelligent approach to stimulating economy
Ros did an interview for the FT’s Pensions Week website, explaining the dangers of QE and its damaging impact on pensions.
Incentivising care saving is important
Ros explains why we really need better incentives and a sensible framework to help people plan to save for care needs in later life, at the moment they have no idea what to do.
People are just not saving for care!
highlights that almost no money is being set aside for care, even though people know it is important. They are just not saving.
Change the way care is funded to help avoid another Southern Cross
Ros explains why local authority cutbacks on care spending are making the business models for care homes unsustainable. Without better funding, we can’t get better care.
A victory – Plan to abolish cheques is scrapped
Ros welcomes the decision by the UK Payments council to reverse its plans to abolish cheques. A victory for common sense.
Inflation hits older people harder
Ros explains that inflation is hitting older people very hard and those on fixed incomes are in a dreadful situation.
The reality is that we can't get good care on the cheap
Ros wrote a blog for the Telegraph website commenting on the crisis in our care system, with tales of elderly neglect and care homes facing closure, and calling for improved care funding.
Will Government have change of heart over state pension plans?
Ros’ Saga website blog suggesting that the Government may finally be showing signs of some change of heart over its pension age plans.
FT podcast – Women's pension age changes are a disgrace
Ros’ interview is the second item on this FT podcast (starting at 4mins 50secs).
FT video interview – EU ruling is bad news for UK pensions
Ros gave a video interview to FTfm’s Pauline Skypala reacting to the EU ruling on gender based pricing and other pension reform issues.