Andy Burnham facing fury over triple lock as thousands sign petition | Politics | News
Andy Burnham is facing mounting fury over plans to axe the triple lock as tens of thousands of people have signed a petition against the move. Campaign group Silver Voices relaunched its petition after the Prime Minister announced changes to the policy after the next general election to help pay for his social care reform. Under Mr Burnham’s proposals, the state pension would rise each year by inflation or 2.5%, with the automatic link with increases in average earnings dropped. But 30,000 people have signed Silver Voices’ petition in just over a week in a sign of anger over the plans. Silver Voices director Dennis Reed said: “Older people have seen through the ‘deal’ offered by Andy Burnham – ‘adjust the triple lock and I will give you free social care’. “In fact, many think social care reform was only used as an excuse to get rid of the triple lock, which key Labour advisers like Torsten Bell MP have always hated. “This pathetic ruse is being shown up by the thousands joining our standard. …
