Should we ditch the pensions triple lock? (Podcast excerpt)

This is Money Podcast

English - May 03, 2017 10:22 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratings
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The pensions triple lock means that state pensions rise by wages, inflation or 2.5% - whichever is greatest. This promise has raised pensioner incomes but stands accused of being too expensive and has become an election hot potato. Should it be ditched? Simon Lambert, Rachel Rickard Straus and Georgie Frost discuss it on this excerpt from the This is Money podcast.