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Burnham says he will end pensions triple lock from 2030 to help fund national care service
The change would save billions a year and help fund a National Care Service, while low-income pensioners would avoid income tax this Parliament.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans to adjust the state pension triple lock from April 2030, removing the automatic link to average earnings to help fund a new National Care Service free at the point of use.
- The triple lock, introduced in 2011, currently guarantees pensions rise by inflation, earnings, or 2.5%. Burnham claimed this adjusted double lock—CPI or 2.5%—will generate "significant savings" to support social care without increasing borrowing.
- Burnham pledged to honor the 2024 manifesto commitment by keeping the triple lock unchanged throughout this Parliament, with the reform taking effect in April 2030 to protect low-income pensioners from tax liability during this period.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accused Burnham of "launching an offensive against our elderly," while Scottish First Minister John Swinney claimed the Prime Minister was "repeating the mistakes of Keir Starmer" on pension reform.
- While the government projects the shift will save about £15 billion a year by 2040, experts warn that delivering universal social care requires navigating significant political and public scrutiny before the policy's eventual enactment.
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PM Burnham unveils divisive plan to change UK pensions
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday unveiled contentious plans to reform Britain's state pensions system from 2030, a politically perilous move likely to spark intense pushback. In a keynote speech at his ruling Labour party's annual conference, Burnham vowed to end the so-called "triple lock" guarantee to help fund a "landmark" new national care service. The current guarantee sees the annual pension increase by the amount whichever is hig…
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