Burnham Plans to Scrap UK Pension Triple Lock in 2030 to Plug £85 Billion Gap
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Updated · Bloomberg · Sep 30
Burnham Plans to Scrap UK Pension Triple Lock in 2030 to Plug £85 Billion Gap
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Sep 30
Summary
From 2030, Andy Burnham plans to remove the state pension triple lock, a cut he sees saving £15 billion by 2040 — £11 billion in today’s money.
An £85 billion hole in Burnham’s 10-year agenda is driving the move as he tries to reassure skeptical bond markets hit by surging global borrowing costs tied to the Iran war.
The change would end the current earnings link in annual pension increases, leaving rises tied to the higher of inflation or 2.5%.
Burnham had already framed the reform as a way to help fund a new national care service, though analysts have questioned whether the savings would cover broader social-care costs.