ThisISMoney Daily Mail website discusses the Government’s rejection of Ros’ House of Lords compromise amendments for the triple lock earnings link, to protect pensioners next year. ( link to pdf)
Professional Pensions comments on the defeat of Ros’ House of Lords compromise amendments to protect the state pension triple lock earnings link.
The Daily Express highlights the anger among #pensioners at Government reduction of their state pensions in real terms as inflation soars. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote an article for the Mail on Sunday and MailonLine explaining why MPs should vote for the House of Lords compromise that would have protected pensions next year in line with earnings, as promised in the Conservative Manifesto. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote an article for Conservative Home magazine, urging Ministers to think again about abandoning their Manifesto commitment to protect pensioners as earnings rise. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote an article for the Yorkshire Post calling on the Government to protect pensioners in line with the earnings link of the triple lock promise in the Tory Manifesto. ( link to pdf )
Professional Adviser reports on the victory for Ros’ amendment in House of Lords to try to save the triple lock earnings link for State Pensions. ( link to pdf )
The Daily Mirror reports on the Government’s defeat in the Lords with Peers voting by 280 to 178 to retain the earnings link of the triple lock for pensioners. ( link to pdf )
Ros’ amendment to the Social Care Uprating Bill, to protect the triple lock and earnings protection for pensioners, was passed by the Lords with 102 majority – 280 votes to 178. ( link to pdf )
Ros wrote an article for inews that the state pension increase is a betrayal of pensioners and the Manifesto pledge to protect State Pensions. ( link to pdf )