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POLL: Should Sunak break the triple lock after an inflation rate of 8 percent?

Posted: August 19, 2021 at 10:22 am   /   Business

INFLATION has reached a record high of 8.8 percent, but Rishi Sunak will decide whether to break the triple lock policy which promises to match state pension increase to year-on-year inflation. Normal state pension inflation totals at about 2.5 percent, so an eight percent increase would be a huge chunk out of government money in […]

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‘I had no idea how long it had been there’ – Sean Lock on his former skin cancer symptoms

Posted: August 18, 2021 at 10:21 am   /   Health

COMEDIAN Sean Lock has died from cancer aged 58, his agent has revealed today. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown regular had previously developed skin cancer and made a full recovery. The much-loved comedian recalled his symptoms in an interview a couple of years back. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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State pension age will ‘have to increase’ unless Sunak changes triple lock

Posted: August 17, 2021 at 10:22 am   /   Business

THE STATE PENSION will see lower Government expenditure over time, an expert tells Express.co.uk, as Rishi Sunak considers big changes to the triple lock. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Pension POLL: Should triple lock be broken if pensions rise 8% under rule? VOTE

Posted: June 21, 2021 at 10:22 am   /   Business

STATE PENSION payments are set to significantly rise under current forecasts. But as the viability of the increase is being debated, do you think the triple lock should be broken if pensions rose too high? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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State pension warning: Triple lock in danger as 3rd lockdown forces ‘tough decisions’

Posted: January 9, 2021 at 9:22 pm   /   Business

BREXIT is unlikely to have much of an impact on pensions according to recent analysis but despite this, the third lockdown and public debt levels could force the Government to take action. If the lockdown proves to be particularly damaging for the economy, it could even place the triple lock itself in jeopardy. Daily Express […]

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State pension payments to rise by 2.5% but triple lock to be reviewed ‘as dust settles’

Posted: October 21, 2020 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

STATE pension payments must rise every year under triple lock rules. Today, official inflation figures have been released which confirms what the increase will be going forward. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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State pension: Triple lock to be updated from tomorrow as inflation figures are released

Posted: October 20, 2020 at 10:22 am   /   Business

STATE pension payments are guaranteed to increase every year under triple lock rules. The increases are focused around UK inflation and earning figures and retirees will soon get further insight into how their income will increase in the coming year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Pension: Triple lock and gender pay gaps addressed as retirement plans placed on hold

Posted: October 11, 2020 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

PENSION and retirement plans have been jeopardised by coronavirus according to new research. Millions are set to delay their retirements as a result of the pandemic. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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State Pension under threat: Labour consider scrapping triple lock days after Boris’ pledge

Posted: September 27, 2020 at 10:23 am   /   Business

THE Labour Party has refused to rule out scrapping the state pension triple lock – just days after Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak vowed to keep it despite the ongoing pandemic impact. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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State Pension triple lock SAVED as Rishi Sunak vows to honour pledge despite coronavirus

Posted: September 24, 2020 at 10:24 pm   /   Business

RISHI Sunak will not cut the state pension to help pay for the colossal cost of supporting businesses through the Covid crisis, Whitehall sources have said. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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