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Burnham says he will end pensions triple lock from 2030 to help fund national care service
Burnham said the change would generate significant savings and free funds for a National Care Service that would protect pensioners from care charges.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans to adjust the state pension triple lock from April 2030 during his first speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The current system will remain unchanged until the end of this Parliament.
- Savings from the pension reform will fund a new National Care Service, which Burnham described as a "landmark policy" free at the point of use. The move aims to address what he called the "broken" social care system.
- From April 2030, state pensions will rise annually by CPI inflation or 2.5%, whichever is higher, removing the link to average earnings. Burnham pledged that low-income pensioners will remain protected from income tax throughout this Parliament.
- Acknowledging a potential "political price," Burnham said the reform requires "someone to go through the pain barrier." First Minister John Swinney criticized the move as "getting off on the wrong footing," arguing it unfairly penalizes pensioners.
- Beyond pensions, Burnham unveiled plans for electoral reform and public control of water companies as part of a broader radical agenda. He told delegates, "We need to be bigger and have the courage of our convictions" to reshape Britain.
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The British Labour Party is trying to take advantage of the few bullets left in the chamber to ensure its continuity in the leadership of the government beyond the next general elections, scheduled for 2029. Prime Minister Andy Burnham presented Tuesday his recipes to regain the confidence of voters after two years in which his predecessor, Keir Starmer, has been unable to generate illusion and inject optimism. Burnham has opted for greater stat…
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