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

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What happened

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…

Key facts

  • 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…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:47:20 UTC.

Why it matters

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Guarantee will remain until 2030 but MPs will vote on changes during this parliament, government says Andy Burnham will pass legislation to scrap the state pension triple lock in this parliament, even though the guarantee will remain until 2030, the…

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