Boris Johnson 'reviewing numbers' on triple lock to avoid sky-high rise in pensions
BORIS Johnson is "reviewing the numbers" on the triple lock - in order to avoid a sky-high rise in pensions this year., saying the Chancellor would "take any decisions at the appropriate time".Credit: Alamy
The triple lock promise vows to raise pensions each year by a minimum of either 2.5 per cent, the rate of inflation, or average earnings growth - whichever is highest. But thanks to the pandemic hitting GDP and then a bounce back this year, the numbers are set to rocket, meaning a whopping pay packet for Britain's pensioners.
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