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Maria Evandrou, Professor of Gerontology, University of Southampton

Unpicking the pensions triple lock: where it came from, and what might happen next

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made the politically risky decision to adjust the pensions triple lock from April 2030.

Speaking at this year’s Labour Party Conference, he said: “Some may not realise it but older people with nothing more than the state pension, or only a little more, can find themselves paying care charges today from that small income. Under my plan, this will no longer happen.”

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