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Burnham says he will end pensions triple lock from 2030 to help fund national care service
The move would save around £15bn a year by the end of the 2030s, officials said, and would help fund a free national care service.
- Andy Burnham said the pension triple lock will change from April 2030, after Labour’s current commitment to leave it unchanged ends.
- Under the planned double lock, state pensions would rise by at least inflation or 2.5%, while the earnings link would be removed.
- Burnham said the savings would help establish a National Care Service in England that is free at the point of use.
- The Institute for Fiscal Studies called removing the earnings link a “major and welcome change,” while Age UK warned about older people’s financial security.
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Snap poll suggests public supports scrapping triple lock to fund national care service - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
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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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