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Remove the 'triple lock' on pensions and invest billions saved into the NHS.
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36 signatures
What the petition asks
Average income for pensioners is now higher than for workers. The Work and Pensions Committee says the 'triple lock' (which cost an extra £6bn in 2015) is "unsustainable" and "more intergenerationally unfair" on younger families.
By targeting pensioner welfare at only those who need it we can save billions to fund our NHS.
1) The 'triple lock' guarantees that the state pension rises each year by the highest of either inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%.
2) The 'triple lock' cost an extra £6 billion in 2015 - Government Actuary's Department.
3) The average pensioner has a higher income than the average worker, after housing costs and dependants had been taken into account - IFS, 2015.
4) The Work and Pensions Committee called the 'triple lock' "unsustainable" and "unfair" on younger families - November 2016.
1) The 'triple lock' guarantees that the state pension rises each year by the highest of either inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%.
2) The 'triple lock' cost an extra £6 billion in 2015 - Government Actuary's Department.
3) The average pensioner has a higher income than the average worker, after housing costs and dependants had been taken into account - IFS, 2015.
4) The Work and Pensions Committee called the 'triple lock' "unsustainable" and "unfair" on younger families - November 2016.
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.