ThisIsMoney highlights problems for older women, who were not given a fair chance to claim on their husband’s pension as they were not properly notified that they needed to do so. DWP wrote to the husband but not the wife, at the time she needed to claim. ( link to pdf )
Ros appears briefly in a film by Ipsos exploring the issues behind the gender pensions gap – women have much less pension than men both state and private pensions – it often seems pension rules are made by men, for men, with women as an afterthought!
inews highlights the problem of married women who have not received the state pension they are entitled to and Ros calls for an urgent inquiry to ensure married women are not short-changed. ( link to pdf )
ThisIsMoney has highlighted the problem faced by many women who were underpaid their State Pension for years but are not always receiving compensation. Ros is quoted explaining that these women are often the poorest pensioners and need every penny. ( link to pdf )
Citywire/New Model Adviser highlights the work that the Net Pay Action Group has been doing to help the Government solve the Net Pay scandal affecting low earners who are paying over the odds for their pension. ( link to pdf )
An excellent analysis of the gender gap in pensions, with comments from Ros and many others in Money Marketing magazine. ( link to pdf )
FT Financial Adviser magazine reported Ros’ comments about the political manifestos and praised the Conservatives for proposing to address Net Pay but expressed deep disappointment that they have not proposed anything for WASPI women. ( link to pdf )
Ros comments on the astonishing pledge by Labour to give all women born in the 1950s (including Ros) thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money to replace their pensions back to age 60 – spending £58billion on this one group. ( link to pdf )
The Guardian wrote an editorial supporting the idea of helping the 1950s women who are facing such hardship due to the rise in their State Pension Age, which Ros has long called for. ( link to pdf )
Ros did a Podcast for Women’s Parliamentary Radio explaining her thoughts on the High Court ruling against the 1950s women who claimed discrimination as their state pension age increased at such short notice.