New Posts For Thread: Triple Lock.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lockThe media seem to talking about this every day at the moment but none of them specify which part of it might be dropped. Inflation, average wage rises or the 2.5%? If it is the 2.5% then I am happy with that as I can't see inflation falling below 2.5As soon as the Replacement Theory has become fact, no longer dismissable as a 'far right conspiracy'https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565609067#565609067As soon as the Replacement Theory has become fact, no longer dismissable as a 'far right conspiracy'Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:03:48 -0500Triple Lock could be another Winter Payment Allowance. To take that away from the generation that has put so much into the economy and country requires a lot of political guts and convincing. Most will see it as a diversion and distraction for fundinhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565609043#565609043Triple Lock could be another Winter Payment Allowance. To take that away from the generation that has put so much into the economy and country requires a lot of political guts and convincing. Most will see it as a diversion and distraction for fundinMon, 05 Oct 2026 12:32:13 -0500Some of us mugs won't get anything until at least 68, if the country is still solvent !I recall many, many years ago I advised my Mum to manually pay missing years for when she was raising us. My Dad would have been reluctant, but it was a compellinghttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565603051#565603051Some of us mugs won't get anything until at least 68, if the country is still solvent !I recall many, many years ago I advised my Mum to manually pay missing years for when she was raising us. My Dad would have been reluctant, but it was a compellingThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:28:56 -0500I do have extra which as I recall was called earnings related back then but I have still lost those 2 years when I paid into the US system but get nothing for it. I retired at 56 but then paid a self employed contribution for 9 years to avoid losinghttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565603033#565603033I do have extra which as I recall was called earnings related back then but I have still lost those 2 years when I paid into the US system but get nothing for it. I retired at 56 but then paid a self employed contribution for 9 years to avoid losingThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:08:09 -0500It's a very complex area, but I'm assuming you are on the old style pension which included SERPS, contracting out et al. They'd argue if you contracted out then you got the benefit in your pension away from the state pension. People reaching sp age ahttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565601115#565601115It's a very complex area, but I'm assuming you are on the old style pension which included SERPS, contracting out et al. They'd argue if you contracted out then you got the benefit in your pension away from the state pension. People reaching sp age aWed, 30 Sep 2026 04:20:13 -0500You may be sure they have chosen the one element of the triple lock that costs the most money but if they are going to reduce pensions to people who mostly have paid National insurance for 42 years or more, why are they so reluctant to reduce benefithttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565601083#565601083You may be sure they have chosen the one element of the triple lock that costs the most money but if they are going to reduce pensions to people who mostly have paid National insurance for 42 years or more, why are they so reluctant to reduce benefitWed, 30 Sep 2026 03:26:09 -0500It includes public sector pay rises. Hence it's been disproportionately high recently.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565600999#565600999It includes public sector pay rises. Hence it's been disproportionately high recently.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:59:31 -0500The choice of average earnings as the one to remove is a surprise as it has to be the least reliable. Are pensioner incomes included in the calculation? You can be sure that those in the black economy are not.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565600989#565600989The choice of average earnings as the one to remove is a surprise as it has to be the least reliable. Are pensioner incomes included in the calculation? You can be sure that those in the black economy are not.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:35:24 -0500Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, using fewer words, states that he would "cut foreign aid, migrant welfare and net zero spending. Andy Burnham will cut your pension," referring to the change to the triple lock.Mr Burham may have handed the Keys to Refhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565600409#565600409Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, using fewer words, states that he would "cut foreign aid, migrant welfare and net zero spending. Andy Burnham will cut your pension," referring to the change to the triple lock.Mr Burham may have handed the Keys to RefTue, 29 Sep 2026 11:51:24 -0500So what is the Alternative to the Triple Lock ? Inflation ?https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912005/triple-lock?post_id=565600395#565600395So what is the Alternative to the Triple Lock ? Inflation ?Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:45:29 -0500