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Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?

September 29, 2026 Guardian Politics 1 min read
Guardian Politics · Leans Left
Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?

Original triple lock was designed to lift pensioners out of poverty but OBR says it contributes to unsustainability of public finances

The prime minister has announced that the pensions triple lock will be scrapped in its current form, to partly fund a national care service.

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