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Badenoch Says It Would Be Difficult to Reinstate Triple Lock if Labour Scraps It
Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to reform the state pension triple lock from 2030, severing the automatic link to average earnings to fund social care; pensions would instead rise by CPI inflation or 2.5%.
Appearing on Times Radio on Tuesday, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch was asked whether her party would reverse Labour's plans if it took power, insisting the triple lock remains official Conservative policy.
While Mrs Badenoch maintained the triple lock is party policy, she admitted it would be "difficult" to commit to reinstating it if Labour spent the redirected funds elsewhere, stating, "I don't think going after pensioners is the right thing."
Modelling suggests the reform could leave the state pension £5,400 a year lower in 20 years, reaching £25,029 compared to the £31,571 projected under current policy.
Mrs Badenoch declined to promise the repeal of legislation dismantling the current mechanism, stating, "What I'm not going to do is lie to your listeners just so I can get votes.