# UK PM weighs dropping triple lock pension pledge

The UK prime minister is reportedly considering abandoning the "triple lock" guarantee that raises state pensions each year by the highest of inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%. Scrapping or reshaping the commitment could save the Treasury billions but would be politically sensitive, as pensioners are a key voting bloc.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Business
- [BBC Business](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6jdvmy1287yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:38:21 GMT
- [BBC Business](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6m03ld7nvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:42:33 GMT

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/29/andy-burnham-labour-conference-pension-triple-lock-social-care) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:22:55 GMT

### Health
- [BBC Health](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cklyje46xnpgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:38 GMT
- [The Guardian Health](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/29/andy-burnham-labour-conference-liverpool-speech-triple-lock-pension-angela-rayner-lucy-powell-bridget-phillipson-uk-politics-latest-news-updates) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:44:25 GMT
- [BBC Health](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cve8x724e9ezo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:39:06 GMT