Ros Altmann

Some 40 members of a scheme whose employer became insolvent may not be covered by the Pension Protection Fund, due to a technicality in the Pensions Act 2004, Ros Altmann says.

Long-term low interest rates are damaging pensions and will cause another financial crash, Ros Altmann warns.

Ros Altmann, director-general of Saga, has slammed Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean after he encouraged people to spend their savings to boost the economy.

Policy adviser Ros Altmann is set to join the Saga Group in the newly-created role of director general at the start of October.

Treasury proposals to remove the requirement to annuities by age 75 will only benefit "those who need them the least", the industry warns.

Trustees of the BBC Pension Scheme are seeking legal clarification on their responsibilities after bosses failed to consult with them before proposing sweeping contractual changes.

The government should reform the current contracting out rules which give an unfair advantage to public sector workers and employers, Ros Altmann says.

The government's decision to calculate public sector pension liabilities using Consumer Price Inflation rather than Retail Price Inflation will hit lower earners hardest, a consultant warns.

Even more industry figures have backed the call for the new coalition government to form a steering group to set out the terms for a permanent pensions commission.

Last week, PP Pensions Commission summarised a range of simple, low-cost policies the new government should look to implement to improve pensions provision (PP, May 6). We asked you, our readers, to suggest additional ideas, a short selection of which...