DWP urged to scrap state pension triple lock to give young workers 'a leg up':
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The growing plot to kill off the state pension triple lock: Some Labour MPs want the costly policy to be abandoned – but few will say it publicly
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I introduced the triple lock. This is why we still need it: Now is not the time to abandon a policy that offers a lifeline to so many
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The end of the triple lock just got even more likely: Andy Burnham's gamble on announcing plans to kill off the triple lock appears to have paid off ...
inews.co.uk/news/end-triple-lock-more-likely-4863905
New HMRC pensioner tax allowance taper confirmed for £13,036 to £13,319 earners: Under the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) triple lock ...
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New HMRC pensioner tax allowance taper confirmed for £13,036 to £13,319 earners: Under the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) triple lock ...
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Andy Burnham plan for DWP new and basic state pensioners from April 2027: Wage growth (3.9 %) now outpaces CPI inflation (3.5 %), meaning the highest triple‑lock ...
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BBC expert update on key State Pension £13,036 rule change on Wednesday: Chancellor John Healey to make key change - which will apply to all pensioners and go up ...
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State pensioners under 77 to get £488 boost under Andy Burnham pledge: New state pensioners aged under 77 across the UK are set to receive a payment boost of up ...
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UK state pension: How does it compare with other countries?: Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?
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State pensioners set to be handed £170 less from DWP under Andy Burnham: The value of the state pension will generally increase by a lower percentage ...
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The triple lock alternatives used in other countries, and how they compare to the UK
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Labour ditching the state pension triple lock just became more likely: Trade unions and influential Labour figures are softening their position to scrapping it
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Key FactsLabour Dropping the Pension Triple Lock Appears More Likely
Sep 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: inews.co.uk
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- A senior union source calls the mechanism unsustainable long term and suggests using savings to fund Andy Burnham’s free social care.
- Chancellor John Healey declined to confirm the guarantee’s inclusion in Labour’s next manifesto, referring to a later decision.
- Pensions minister Torsten Bell said Labour would honour its commitment to maintain the guarantee throughout this Parliament.
- Abolition would not cover social care’s full annual cost and would likely have to be accompanied by a tax increase.
There are other groups of people that are struggling much more relative to pensioners, and the triple lock is now over the top.— Dale Vince, the Green tycoon and major Labour donor, told The i Paper.
Final reckoning for the state pension triple lock?: Mechanism introduced in 2010 to safeguard pensioners is facing increased scrutiny due to ‘ever-increasing ...
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State Pension Triple Lock rules as pressure grows on future payments: More than 13 million people rely on the State Pension Triple Lock to boost payments each ...
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Triple lock pension must go, first senior Labour MP publicly admits: Liam Byrne becomes party's most prominent MP to call for commitment to be scrapped to ...
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Labour MPs secretly agree with Blair that state pension triple lock should be axed
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Key FactsControversy Over Ending State Pension Guarantee
May 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Numerous Labour MPs agree with Tony Blair that the state pension triple lock cannot be maintained indefinitely.
- The policy guarantees annual pension rises based on inflation, wage growth, or 2.5%, whichever is highest.
- Despite fiscal concerns, abandoning the triple lock is seen as politically dangerous due to manifesto commitments.
- Economists highlight rising costs from an aging population, while some Labour members insist on preserving the scheme.
It is time to be 'honest' with the public that the Government was spending and borrowing too much.— Tony Blair said this on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, commenting on the state pension triple lock.
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