Lets Hit The Pensioners.

[gulliver1]

Richi Sunak's plan to abandon the "Triple lock" for state pensions should trigger an early General Election.
Sunak has U turned on the Conservative pledge made by Liz Truss to keep the Triple Lock .Which requires pensions to rise with inflation. This is a decision being made by the Multi Millionaire Prime Minister who struts about Downing St wearing his £3,500 suits. Will the state pensioners vote Tory this time .... No Chance.

[ZebuSanctuary]

// Triple Lock .Which requires pensions to rise with inflation. //

One metric of the Triple Lock is the 'Consumer Price Index' (CPI). Although CPI is influenced by inflation, it is not a direct measure of the inflation % rate. Furthermore, since the price of home energy prices have risen steeply, CPI in its calculation, to my mind at least, is not weighted to represent the true impact on consumers pockets.

[gulliver1]

19,00 "Did not"!

[Spicerack]

Did.

[gulliver1]

Rishi Sunak accused of leaving pensioners in limbo after refusing to rule out scrapping triple lock. It's clear that Sunak and his Cons are not interested in Pensioners, Probably because ,if your only income is a state pension then you are not a tax payer.

[emmie]

pensioners are often workers or retired workers, so have paid their dues. So We will have to wait till 17th November to see what the PM and Chancellor have to say about the Triple Lock. Personally i think they will honour it.

[gulliver1]

08.47 Hope so Emmie

[emmie]

so do i.

[bobbinwales]

Why are they 'in limbo ' gulliver....what's a few weeks wait when the rises are for next year I think?

[bobbinwales]

There only in limbo because people keep posting about the possibility off something that's in there mind

[bhg481]

The fact that they've stopped confirming they're keeping it means they're thinking of scrapping it. If nobody makes a fuss they'll go ahead and scrap it. If lots of people make a fuss they'll think twice about it. It's a ploy to test the temperature of the water.

[10ClarionSt]

I don't know about being in limbo, but I am genuinely worried. In a video posted on another thread, Sunak says he will protect the vulnerable. As a senior citizen, I don't think I am being protected or thought about. Quite the opposite, actually.
I have seen "news" flashes on the internet that the age limit for free prescriptions will be increased. I have seen reports that the age limit for a bus pass will be increased. I have seen reports that senior citizens will have to pay NI in the future as well as income tax on pensions. I have a state pension and a small private pension. That's it. When I received a small pay rise in my private pension, it took me over the threshold for paying tax, so the increase was wiped out and was merely a donation to the govt. With the massive rise in prices, where does anyone think that someone like me is going to get the money from?

Earlier in this thread, Stableford said he/she hasn't been affected. Well, lucky you. I certainly have, to the point where I begrudge picking anything up in the supermarket.

I'll be interested to see what this protection from the new PM amounts to. If anything.

[gulliver1]

09.06... Spot on Bhg481.
P/S is the 481 the last three ,of your armed services number .

[bhg481]

gully - no, it's the last 3 digits of my first car registration number. BHG are the first 3.

[davebro]

//When I received a small pay rise in my private pension, it took me over the threshold for paying tax, so the increase was wiped out //

That's untrue - you would only lose (in tax) 20% of the amount by which you exceeded your personal allowance. If the increase was £100 & it took you £80 over your PAs the tax would be £16.

But I'm sorry if you are struggling.

[gulliver1]

09.06 and 09.13 .Well thats put you in your place then .....Bobbinwales.

[gulliver1]

BHG481 lol, thanks.

[gulliver1]

It shows this Con Govt can't be trusted and is totally out of touch with working people and pensioners ,who are trying to make ends meet . With so many millionaires among the ranks of this Con Govt

[davebro]

Oh BTW - I just received the letter confirming my increased £500 Winter Fuel Allowance, so that's those bills covered until next spring!

[gulliver1]

Davebro @ 09.53,, £500 Would not cover your next electric bill, during the winter of discontent that is fast approaching, the way this Con Govt is allowing the power companies to make millions of £s a day profit.

[davebro]

My gas & electric comes to about £100 per month after the latest price increases. So youse wrong again gully (as usual).