The view of the FT is important to its readers that include parliamentarians and civil servants. It has a powerful voice that needs a wider audience.
“The triple lock has become unsustainable, but it needs a bold politician to break it.”- the FT
"one of ten websites and blogs every investor should bookmark"- The Times.
Others would beg to disagree.
http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09/16/debate-ammunition-the-triple-lock-pension/
It’s the tax relief being given to pension contributions which should be reformed before addressing the benefits paid to pensioners.
There is a further safety valve on the affordability of state pensions, in that the normal state pension age at which the state pension becomes payable is movable and subject to regular review. To date it has only ever increased, i.e. commences payment at a later age,
Untrue. The pension age started at 70 before being reduced to 65 for men and 60 for women.