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- 1Andy Burnham to signal end of pension triple lockโBREAKING: Andy Burnham is set to signal the end of the state pension triple lock in his conference speech tomorrow [ @Te
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is reported to use his Labour conference speech to signal the end of the state pension triple lock, the guarantee that pensions rise by the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5%. The claim, sourced to the Telegraph, is drawing heavy attention and controversy, as the triple lock is a long-standing pledge dear to pensioner voters.
- 2Andy Burnham pledges to scrap state pension triple lockโBREAKING: Andy Burnham has pledged to scrap the state pension triple lock after the next election "From April 2030, we w
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said the state pension triple lock should be scrapped after the next election. From April 2030, the pension would instead rise every year by at least prices or 2.5%, whichever is higher. The pledge is drawing attention because the triple lock is politically sensitive and affects millions of pensioners.
- 3Andy Burnham Says UK Pension Triple Lock Should Be ScrappedโUK State Pension Triple Lock To Be Scrapped, Andy Burnham Says
Andy Burnham has said the UK's state pension triple lock should be scrapped, according to a Morningstar report. The triple lock guarantees pensions rise each year by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5%. His comments are drawing attention because the policy protects millions of pensioners' incomes and has long been politically difficult for any party to abandon.