Tag: Triple lock
Starmer blasted for ‘economic mess’ as Badenoch vows to stand by pensioners’ triple lock
The Conservative leader defended the protection against pensioner poverty from attack but pushed Labour to ‘remove welfare from those who don’t need it’ …
DWP state pension warning as ex-BoE economist calls for triple lock to be axed
Neil Record says the state pension needs to be radically overhauled. …
Millions of pensioners could cut tax with one account
The State Pension is set to increase by 4.7% next April, but this could also push more older people into paying tax on their pensions …
Millions of Brits aged 71 and over set to miss out on £130 state pension increase
Millions of pensioners are set to receive a smaller state pension increase next April. …
Universal Credit boost urged as think tank calls for end to pension triple lock
The think tank also dismissed calls for a new wealth tax …
Martin Lewis confirms government could scrap the state pension
Means testing and the end of the Triple Lock are also within government’s powers, Martin Lewis confirmed. …
New calls for monthly State Pension payments of £2,344 for every person over 60
A petition has been set up urging MPs to consider the move. …
Millions of pensioners to get £551 triple-lock boost – check if you are eligible
Weekly payments could climb from £230.25 to £240.84, based on consultancy calculations. …
Huge state pension age update as Rachel Reeves comes under new pressure
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the review into raising the state pension age is required to ensure the system is “sustainable and affordable”. …
Rachel Reeves asks tax fanatic to write her Budget – he wants to axe ‘silly’ triple lock
Rachel Reeves has just given us another reason to dread this autumn’s Budget. …
