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Neo
03-24-2024, 04:30 PM
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Jeremy Hunt has pledged the triple lock for pensions (https://www.itv.com/news/topic/pensions)will be included in the Tory election manifesto, calling the commitment "very important".
The chancellor said the safeguard would be kept throughout the next parliament under the Conservatives, insisting he was confident the "expensive" policy could be paid for through economic growth.
The triple lock refers to the commitment to raise the state pension every year by wage growth, inflation or 2.5%, whichever is highest.
"Absolutely. We made that commitment to pensioners and we think it's a very important one," he told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, when asked if he could guarantee the measure would be continued


https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-24/jeremy-hunt-says-pensions-triple-lock-will-be-in-next-tory-manifesto (https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-24/jeremy-hunt-says-pensions-triple-lock-will-be-in-next-tory-manifesto)


So! Now the Tories want to tempt the pensioners for their vote with a guaranteed pension triple lock? How fickle and stupid do they take me for, it’s an insult to my intelligence. They really have no shame.

Neo
03-24-2024, 06:53 PM
Now Jeremy is a clever politician, he knows the cost of living will come down to 2% a measly 2% rise as promised in the triple lock manifesto will give me a £5 a week increase in the government pension I’ll be receiving later this year.
Its an insult.

kazenatsu
03-24-2024, 09:34 PM
So! Now the Tories want to tempt the pensioners for their vote with a guaranteed pension triple lock? How fickle and stupid do they take me for, it’s an insult to my intelligence. They really have no shame.
I actually 100% agree with your assessment.

However, the voting block out there is just stupid, and the Tories have to compete with Labour to get votes.

DonGlock26
03-25-2024, 01:14 PM
The Reform Party is the UK's only chance.

Neo
03-25-2024, 04:28 PM
My new pension amount when I retire later this year will be £990 per month……Gee whiz, I can’t wait.

Big Wheeler
03-25-2024, 06:17 PM
A smug millionaire politician.Just who I want to tell me how well off I am.