State pensioners will be 'worse off' in real-terms after £460 Triple Lock hike
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 () As energy bills rise by £100 this winter, and with pensioners losing £300 Winter Fuel Payments and £300 Cost of Living payments, pensioners face being worse off in real terms.
Conservative leader Rishi Sunak criticises the government for removing Winter Fuel Allowance from some pensioners and asks whether the prime minister will publish “the impact assessment”. In reply, Sir Keir Starmer claims increases in pensions "will outstrip any loss of payment" as a result of...