Triple Lock
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Conservative and DUP deal: big news for pensioners
The Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have finally hammered out a deal for the DUP to support the minority Conservative government, and some of the headlines will make welcome reading for pensioners. The pension triple lock is
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Young people want to scrap pensions triple lock
Young people want to see the state pension triple lock axed. It's easy to see why, as they will shoulder much of the burden for paying for it, but they could be making a huge mistake. See also: The one move that will boost your pension income
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What the General Election means for pensioners
Pensioners vote. It's one of the immutable facts of polling day - along with the rain and parents complaining about closed schools. It's why the run up to 8 June will see a flurry of policies announced by each of the political parties
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Pension cuts are coming: what's going to happen - and when?
State pensions are under threat. Last week's Autumn Statement was the clearest evidence we have had so far that the government is planning to take an axe to the triple lock on state pensions. Over the weekend, it also emerged that the state
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Heading for retirement? Looking forward to it? Think again
Life on a pension seems pretty good right now. Pensioner incomes have doubled in the past 20 years and are now almost equal to those of the working population. Current retirees bought affordable housing before the boom, and may have cashed in on
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