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A GROWING CRIME IN THE GARDEN

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:33:00 +0100

• One in twelve over 50s is a victim of garden theft
• Average garden claim worth £620

THE BONUS YEARS – THE SOLUTION TO RETHINKING RETIREMENT

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:46:00 +0100

Commenting on the latest research recommending the need to rethink retirement, from the International Longevity Centre UK, Dr Ros Altmann, director general of Saga said: “slowly but surely, more and more people are recognising the tremendous opportunities and benefits that living longer, healthier lives can offer. Retirement needs to catch up with people's lives. There is a whole new phase of life opening up – the bonus years - where people work part time, as and when and how they wish to.

PENSION FUNDS AND ANNUITY BUYERS HAVE A REPRIEVE AS BANK OF ENGLAND HOLDS BACK FROM MORE QE

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:00:00 +0100

Buying gilts is not the same thing as stimulating the economy

WILL SOCIAL CARE BE GIVEN THE PRIORITY IT DESERVES?

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:55:00 +0100

Today's Queen's Speech promised a bill for adult social care and I sincerely hope that the needs of our ageing population take a higher priority for this government. This is one subject that can unite us all and gain cross party support.

CARE REFORM

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:27:00 +0100

Dr Ros Altmann, Director-General of Saga, the largest provider of homecare in the UK, responds to the Centre for Social Justice Report on social care reform:

THE WORST THINGS DON’T ALWAYS HAPPEN AT SEA FOR THE OVER 50s

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:14:00 +0100

• Two thirds of claims by Saga boat insurance customers are made when not sailing!
• Biggest claims are for fires when boats are on the water

SAGA ENDORSES CALLS TO ACT NOW ON SOCIAL CARE REFORM

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:54:00 +0100

NHS FACES CATASTROPHE AS INADEQUATE CARE PROVISION LEAVES INCREASING NUMBERS OF OLDER PEOPLE VULNERABLE AND AT RISK OF OVERWHELMING HEALTH RESOURCES

SAGA URGES GOVERNMENT TO LISTEN TO MESSAGE FROM OLDER VOTERS

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:02:00 +0100

• Over 50s believe Government policymakers do not understand their needs
• Middle income groups have suffered significantly and politicians ignore this at their peril

COMMENTS ON ONS PENSION OBLIGATIONS ANALYSIS

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:19:00 +0100

Great to see these figures finally being compiled: Well done to the ONS for its first attempt to present total UK pension obligations. This is long-overdue analysis needs to be continued, to help taxpayers understand the spending that is entailed in paying pensions to our increasingly aging population. In the past, the Government has hidden these pension obligations, but it is now making an initial attempt to quantify this future spending.

URGENT REFORM NEEDED TO OUR CARE SYSTEM - GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE ITS HEAD OUT OF THE SAND

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:39:00 +0100

Saga thoroughly endorses the warnings issued by the Chairman of the Local Government Association regarding the dangerous lack of momentum being shown towards reforming our social care system. Dr Ros Altmann, Director General, Saga, said:

IMPACT OF QE ON OLDER GENERATIONS IS BEING IGNORED

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100

QE is damaging growth, not helping it AS impact on older generations is being ignored.

SEAN CONNERY VOTED BEST BOND OF ALL TIME

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:15:00 +0100

On Bond’s fiftieth birthday, Saga customers vote Sean Connery the best James Bond of all time

SAGA TAKES YOU TO PLACES YOU THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER REACH

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:04:00 +0100

- and drives you in comfort from your front door and back again -

SAGA URGES MOTORISTS TO PARK DEFEATIST ATTITUDE AND FIGHT FOR THEIR MOTORING RIGHTS

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:41:00 +0100

• Only 42%* of those who have been the unfair victims of fines and pot hole damage make a complaint

• Saga launches new legal service helping people to complain and challenge unfair motoring fines and costs

SAGA WELCOMES GOVERNMENT RESPONSE ON COST OF MOTOR INSURANCE FOLLOW UP REPORT

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:18:00 +0100

Commenting on the Government's response to the transport committee's cost of motor insurance follow up report, Paul Green, head of communications for Saga said:

PENSIONS NEED AN IMAGE MAKEOVER

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:57:00 +0100

In response to the report out today showing that people seem to be losing faith in UK pensions, and the fact that savings in ISAs last year were twice the sum saved into pensions, Dr Ros Altmann, Director General, Saga said:

GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO ACT FAST TO MINIMISE DAMAGE OF QUANTITIVE EASING ON PENSIONS

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:17:00 +0100

Dr Ros Altmann, Director- General of Saga, comments on today’s report from the Treasury Select Committee on the impact of QE on pensioners:

AS PENSIONS FAIL TO FULFIL EXPECTATIONS, RETIREMENT AGES ARE RISING AND MORE OLDER PEOPLE KEEP WORKING

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:31:00 +0100

• Dr Ros Altmann, Director-General at Saga comments on the latest CIPD Work Audit report:

SAGA PRICE INDICES: OLDER PEOPLE SUFFERING HIGHEST INFLATION

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:17:00 +0100

Inflation for over 50s has risen more than 20% in less than 5 years

DEFINED ASPIRATION PENSIONS, WHY AND HOW?

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:43:00 +0100

A watershed period for UK pension provision - facing up to reality that we have transferred pension risk completely onto workers

Ministers admit to extreme uncertainties facing those about to be auto-enrolled into defined contribution schemes

Can we find middle ground, with employers still taking some of the risk but not all?