The triple lock will increase by the earnings growth as it was higher than inflation
Some campaigners have said welfare and pensions should either both rise in line with earnings or both rise in line with inflation.
O’Connor added: “Such a significant rise in the Government’s state pension bill will inevitably, further call into question the sustainability of the triple lock as a means of increasing pensioner benefits. She said that while the unusually high readings for wage growth and inflation experienced in recent months may not last, any changes made to the triple lock are likely to determine state pension increases for years to come.
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