Happy new tax year!
Irish News repeats Ros’s warnings that Lifetime ISAs should only be sold with advice – ‘advice is nice’! ( link to pdf )
How the pension age hike could leave legions with no income: Workers hit by illness see protection policy payments stopped when they reach 60
Women’s state pension age rise has many damaging consequences – Thisismoney highlights working women who lose insurance protection as employer policy is only to age 60. ( link to pdf )
Brexit and a Second Referendum
A mis-selling scandal – not pensions this time, but Brexit! Referendum campaign misrepresented the impacts of leaving the EU – so people should have the right to change their mind. Misleading customers is against the law in most sectors but politicians are not held accountable. We are told the 2016 Referendum was the biggest exercise in democracy this country has ever seen. Really? If democracy is all about deliberate deception, dishonesty and political spin, then the Referendum was certainly a
The Tories won’t be forgiven for a hard Brexit – which equates to a massive tax rise on business
Ros’ Comment piece in the ‘I’ – Tories wont be forgiven for a hard Brexit – it’s like a massive rise in corporation ta. ( link to pdf )
The Tories won’t be forgiven for a hard Brexit – which equates to a massive tax rise on business
Ros explains to iNews why she believes the Conservatives must not allow a hard Brexit – it would be like a massive tax increase on business. ( link to pdf )
Driving business with data: Revolutionising the pensions industry
Revolutionising the Pensions Industry by adopting technology – Ros is quoted by Open Access Government warning of damage to trust in pensions if data are not reliable or secure ( link to pdf )
Expert advice is important
Ros explains why expert advice is so important for later life financial planning – and the benefits of flexible thinking.
Ros Altmann: Pensions industry must help workers build up savings
Opinion piece in the Yorkshire Post calling for the pensions industry to help workers be enthusiastic about building their pensions ( link to pdf )
Uprating frozen pensions to cost £3bn
FT Adviser – Frozen pensioners still left out in the cold as Government estimates £3.1bn cost – but Brexit decisions for EU expats could set precedent. ( link to pdf )
Make firms pay more in tax if they hand their bosses’ huge pension gains, demands former minister
Reduce tax or NI relief if bosses pay themselves much bigger pensions than other staff – This is Money article. ( link to pdf )