Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge
Summary
The UK Prime Minister is considering ending the "triple lock" pension policy, which guarantees state pensions increase by at least 2.5% each year or in line with earnings or inflation. This change is linked to plans to fund a new national social care system, and the policy could end after the current Parliament.Key Facts
- The triple lock pension policy has been in place for 16 years in the UK.
- It guarantees annual pension increases by at least 2.5%, or in line with the highest of inflation or wage growth.
- The policy is expected to expire at the end of the current UK Parliament.
- The policy currently costs £15.5 billion a year, much higher than first predicted for 2030.
- Ending or changing the triple lock could save tens of billions of pounds annually.
- Savings from changing the policy could help fund a new national social care system.
- The idea of changing the triple lock was once politically unpopular but now is being seriously considered.
- Labour leaders, including Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey, are discussing these changes for the next Parliament.
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