Older people deserve better support from employers
Ros was quoted in the Guardian calling for better support for older workers who want or need to return to employment, which can help boost growth for everyone. ( link to pdf )
Rise in UK state pension age has doubled poverty rates among 65-year-olds, says think-tank
Ros is quoted in the Financial Times commenting on the shocking figures showing poverty among 65 year olds has soared since state pension age rose to 66.
Do you know what age you get a state pension? Many of us haven’t the foggiest idea and are at risk of being caught short
Ros was quoted by ThisIsMoney warning that many people may not realise their State Pension age will rise to 67 in the next 5 years. ( link to pdf )
Retirement on hold for UK’s over-60s as cost of living crisis bites
Ros is quoted in the Guardian talking about the difficulties of meeting basic bills for people in their 60s trying to live on a pension and how there are many advantages to working longer for those who can. Sadly, though, it is not a realistic option for others who end up in poverty. ( link to pdf )
Rise in UK state pension age has doubled poverty rates among 65-year-olds, says think-tank
Ros is quoted in the Financial Times commenting on the shocking figures showing poverty among 65 year olds has soared since state pension age rose to 66.
Do you know what age you get a state pension? Many of us haven’t the foggiest idea and are at risk of being caught short
Ros was quoted by ThisIsMoney warning that many people may not realise their State Pension age will rise to 67 in the next 5 years. ( link to pdf )
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Let’s level up the state pension by playing fair on people who need to retire early
Ros is quoted in the Daily Mail discussing having flexible retirement ages. ( link to pdf )
‘Cut State Pension age to 63 or lower!’ Too many die without getting a single penny
Ros was quoted in the Daily Express calling for more flexibility in State Pension Age policy, with some being able to collect their pension sooner if needed.
Life expectancy gap widens between richest and poorest areas
Ros is quoted by The Actuary Magazine, commenting on the large and widening gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest areas of the UK. Not everyone can be expected to work longer just because average national life expectancy has increased. ( link to pdf )
Times letters: Hurtful narrative of intergenerational strife
The Times newspaper published a letter from Ros lamenting the hurtful narrative of intergenerational strife and calling for help for older people to find new employment, rather than writing them off.