Triple Lock Will Be Removed..................

[10ClarionSt]

.............by the chancellor Risky Sunak. During the pandemic, the vast majority of deaths were senior citizens, who the govt had failed to protect, hence grovelling apology from Bojo the Clown in January. Now, the senior citizens will again be neglected by the govt when the triple lock is removed in the November budget, just after the re-introduction of State Control. This comes when everyone knows that the state pension in this country is the worst in Europe. It's all about the money. The dosh. The spondooliks. T'aint about you mate. Or your welfare. The country can't afford you. Otherwise, everything's fine thanks! :o)

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/rishi-sunak-triple-lock-pensions-uk-inflation-earnings-obr-covid-19-081532920.html?guccounter=1&;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD9VyCY72TB6DuIGwog_LBgQcCqj47-vWxziaah4v-RjzWOnFkUI1hjYNMDifeaVBQcm-R0G2UqRSWWNWoMWmp55v9CqO_cIKM5Gg6IJ5wMAK8g0EryF-k0n3094xhLMBN-UwxcGHICDvqZCf6LGtxItmKtY34n1Lp_Z8Rdf9Kbl

[bobbinwales]

In November after just the reintroduction of state control??? Is that another lockdown?

[10ClarionSt]

Yes Bob. As per my answer in this thread on July 9th.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1757902.html

[bobbinwales]

Wouldn't triple lock have given close to 8% which seems far too high and dont help the dead but it will keep pace with inflation or 2.5%

[bobbinwales]

State control my arris

[10ClarionSt]

...so don't go littering the streets throwing masks away. You'll be needing them again in mid-September.

[10ClarionSt]

Self-denial, eh Bob? :o)

[bobbinwales]

Sensible and considerate people will still wear them after july 19 when appropriate. Public opinion shows most want masks to stay

[bobbinwales]

Self denial eh bob.
Good of you to admit it 10cs

[10ClarionSt]

Far too high? For the worst pension rates in Europe? Average earnings in this country are approx £26k. The state pension is less than one third of that. Senior citizens have borne the brunt of the pandemic and will now bear the brunt of the recovery. Along with the motorist. Who is the cashcow for everything now that revenue from smoking has been greatly reduced.

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the replies Bob. Time for brekkie. Cant deny meself that! Byeeee!

[dannyk13]

10CS, there is an economic reason for this:-
//. Recently there have been calls to scrap or modify the triple lock in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, amid fears that it could become too expensive to maintain.//
Somehow we have to reduce the massive debt we have due to Coronavirus.

[bobbinwales]

Headline is wrong of course. It's just a possibility/ speculation for now . Wonder if tge source is more reliable than the one that told you boris the clown was covering up news of a policeman killed in Slovakia or somewhere

[davebro]

The triple lock was supposed to stop OAPs losing out compared to others. If wages have gone up by 8% so should pensions.
OAP 8% on £6000 = £480
Average worker 8% on £26,000 = £2,080

Who has the best deal?

[gulliver1]

Make the pensioners pay . Is that the new Tory Slogan.

[ToraToraTora]

why didn't you move to the EUSSR when you had the chance 10cs, you'd be happy there.

[bednobs]

hi, i dont see this as a problem - benefits cannot go up by 8% they simply can't.

[gulliver1]

On the Tory slogan list.
1.. Get Brexit done .
2..Get the Pensioners done.

[youngmafbog]

//The triple lock will be removed//

Err no, it is being, quite rightly, considered.

//Senior citizens have borne the brunt of the pandemic and will now bear the brunt of the recovery.//

No they haven't. Lockdowns were put in place to protect them, no one else. Many senior citizens would hardly go out anyway (those that would be affected) whereas self emplyed have gone broke, Univertity students have been paying 9K for terrible turiion, school leavers had had their exams and therfore their future trashed. Many (young) people in the travel and hospitality sector are about to loose their jobs unles we return to normal. And that before we get to the failures of our 'Amazing' NHS in treating people withjout the hallowed COVID.

[dannyk13]

Gulliver, must you always post such puerile comments.Nobody is getting done.