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Andy Burnham Proposes Replacing Triple Lock With Double Lock

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Labour politician Andy Burnham proposes replacing the state pension triple lock with a double lock.
The proposal removes the earnings link, meaning pension rises could be slower.
Pensions would still rise each year but retirees may receive lower income.
Changes would first affect people born before 1964 and start in 2030.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says voters must choose the Tories to keep the triple lock.

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Labour politician Andy Burnham proposes replacing the state pension triple lock with a double lock.
The proposal removes the earnings link, meaning pension rises could be slower.
Pensions would still rise each year but retirees may receive lower income.
Changes would first affect people born before 1964 and start in 2030.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says voters must choose the Tories to keep the triple lock.